Poppy seed — Yield in Western Europe

Western Europe: Poppy seed — Yield was 589.2 kg/ha in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
589.2 kg/ha
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
7th
of 9 groups
All-time high
1,102 kg/ha
in 1999
All-time low
505.7 kg/ha
in 1980
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Poppy seed — Yield in Western Europe, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 589.2 kg/ha for poppy seed — yield in 2017.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poppy seed — yield in Western Europe peaked at 1,102 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 505.7 kg/ha, in 1980.

Poppy seed — Yield in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Poppy seed — Yield in Western Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 729 kg/ha —
1962 710.5 kg/ha -2.5%
1963 666.7 kg/ha -6.2%
1964 616.8 kg/ha -7.5%
1965 658.4 kg/ha +6.7%
1966 680.4 kg/ha +3.3%
1967 694.1 kg/ha +2.0%
1968 769 kg/ha +10.8%
1969 740.3 kg/ha -3.7%
1970 805.3 kg/ha +8.8%
1971 941 kg/ha +16.9%
1972 788 kg/ha -16.3%
1973 688.8 kg/ha -12.6%
1974 836 kg/ha +21.4%
1975 928.1 kg/ha +11.0%
1976 838.8 kg/ha -9.6%
1977 880.6 kg/ha +5.0%
1978 675.4 kg/ha -23.3%
1979 585.6 kg/ha -13.3%
1980 505.7 kg/ha -13.6%
1981 506.2 kg/ha +0.1%
1982 736 kg/ha +45.4%
1983 625.9 kg/ha -15.0%
1984 726.8 kg/ha +16.1%
1985 759.2 kg/ha +4.5%
1986 646.3 kg/ha -14.9%
1987 704 kg/ha +8.9%
1988 678.4 kg/ha -3.6%
1989 789.5 kg/ha +16.4%
1990 739.9 kg/ha -6.3%
1991 919.6 kg/ha +24.3%
1992 848.2 kg/ha -7.8%
1993 944.2 kg/ha +11.3%
1994 997.8 kg/ha +5.7%
1995 1,015 kg/ha +1.7%
1996 914.7 kg/ha -9.9%
1997 917.9 kg/ha +0.3%
1998 1,083 kg/ha +18.0%
1999 1,102 kg/ha +1.7%
2000 994.5 kg/ha -9.7%
2001 765.7 kg/ha -23.0%
2002 803 kg/ha +4.9%
2003 663.6 kg/ha -17.4%
2004 773.2 kg/ha +16.5%
2005 794.5 kg/ha +2.8%
2006 686.7 kg/ha -13.6%
2007 792.9 kg/ha +15.5%
2008 800.1 kg/ha +0.9%
2009 724.2 kg/ha -9.5%
2010 631 kg/ha -12.9%
2011 631.1 kg/ha +0.0%
2012 609.1 kg/ha -3.5%
2013 608.5 kg/ha -0.1%
2014 611.5 kg/ha +0.5%
2015 613.4 kg/ha +0.3%
2016 632.5 kg/ha +3.1%
2017 589.2 kg/ha -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 696.13 kg/ha 616.8 kg/ha 769 kg/ha 9
1970s 796.76 kg/ha 585.6 kg/ha 941 kg/ha 10
1980s 667.8 kg/ha 505.7 kg/ha 789.5 kg/ha 10
1990s 948.18 kg/ha 739.9 kg/ha 1,102 kg/ha 10
2000s 779.84 kg/ha 663.6 kg/ha 994.5 kg/ha 10
2010s 615.79 kg/ha 589.2 kg/ha 632.5 kg/ha 8

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 4 Croatia 1,007 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Denmark 810 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 792.8 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 Serbia and Montenegro 764.7 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 Hungary 747.7 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Bulgaria 696.9 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Yugoslav SFR 695.8 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poppy seed — yield in Western Europe?
Poppy seed — yield in Western Europe was 589.2 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poppy seed — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,102 kg/ha in 1999.
What is the lowest poppy seed — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 505.7 kg/ha in 1980.
How does Western Europe rank for poppy seed — yield?
Western Europe ranks 7th out of 9 groups with data for 2017.
Is poppy seed — yield rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Western Europe 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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