Poppy seed — Yield in Western Asia

Western Asia: Poppy seed — Yield was 551.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
551.9 kg/ha
Change on year
up 32.6%
Rank
9th
of 10 groups
All-time high
1,065 kg/ha
in 1970
All-time low
285.7 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poppy seed — Yield in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poppy seed — yield in Western Asia is 551.9 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poppy seed — yield in Western Asia peaked at 1,065 kg/ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 285.7 kg/ha, in 1964.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 509.43 kg/ha 285.7 kg/ha 835.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 816.02 kg/ha 570.1 kg/ha 1,065 kg/ha 10
1980s 656.01 kg/ha 387.7 kg/ha 796.9 kg/ha 10
1990s 507.61 kg/ha 375.3 kg/ha 833.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 573.68 kg/ha 395.3 kg/ha 764.7 kg/ha 10
2010s 630.78 kg/ha 401.3 kg/ha 843.8 kg/ha 10
2020s 530.04 kg/ha 416.1 kg/ha 627.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 792.8 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Serbia and Montenegro 764.7 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 Hungary 747.7 kg/ha compare
  4. 9 Bulgaria 696.9 kg/ha compare
  5. 10 Yugoslav SFR 695.8 kg/ha compare
  6. 11 Czechoslovakia 655 kg/ha compare
  7. 12 Slovakia 622.8 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poppy seed — yield in Western Asia?
Poppy seed — yield in Western Asia was 551.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poppy seed — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,065 kg/ha in 1970.
What is the lowest poppy seed — yield recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 285.7 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Western Asia rank for poppy seed — yield?
Western Asia ranks 9th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is poppy seed — yield rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poppy seed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poppy seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
29 places, 1,295 data points, 1961–2024
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