Poppy seed — Yield in World

World: Poppy seed — Yield was 581 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
581 kg/ha
Change on year
up 30.6%
Rank
8th
of 9 groups
All-time high
836.1 kg/ha
in 1990
All-time low
374.1 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poppy seed — Yield in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, poppy seed — yield in World stood at 581 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poppy seed — yield in World peaked at 836.1 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 374.1 kg/ha, in 1964.

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

Poppy seed — Yield in World, year by year

Annual values for Poppy seed — Yield in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 523.9 kg/ha —
1962 535.4 kg/ha +2.2%
1963 509.8 kg/ha -4.8%
1964 374.1 kg/ha -26.6%
1965 460.8 kg/ha +23.2%
1966 479.9 kg/ha +4.1%
1967 468 kg/ha -2.5%
1968 481.9 kg/ha +3.0%
1969 618.4 kg/ha +28.3%
1970 645.9 kg/ha +4.4%
1971 754.9 kg/ha +16.9%
1972 696.8 kg/ha -7.7%
1973 684.2 kg/ha -1.8%
1974 784 kg/ha +14.6%
1975 661.7 kg/ha -15.6%
1976 666.6 kg/ha +0.7%
1977 628.1 kg/ha -5.8%
1978 638.1 kg/ha +1.6%
1979 567.5 kg/ha -11.1%
1980 642.7 kg/ha +13.3%
1981 525.7 kg/ha -18.2%
1982 625.2 kg/ha +18.9%
1983 620.9 kg/ha -0.7%
1984 721.6 kg/ha +16.2%
1985 667 kg/ha -7.6%
1986 668.1 kg/ha +0.2%
1987 653.5 kg/ha -2.2%
1988 641.7 kg/ha -1.8%
1989 714.1 kg/ha +11.3%
1990 836.1 kg/ha +17.1%
1991 812.5 kg/ha -2.8%
1992 623.8 kg/ha -23.2%
1993 712.8 kg/ha +14.3%
1994 655.5 kg/ha -8.0%
1995 611.2 kg/ha -6.8%
1996 691.6 kg/ha +13.2%
1997 574.5 kg/ha -16.9%
1998 662.4 kg/ha +15.3%
1999 527.5 kg/ha -20.4%
2000 569.6 kg/ha +8.0%
2001 598.4 kg/ha +5.1%
2002 521.2 kg/ha -12.9%
2003 558.3 kg/ha +7.1%
2004 796.6 kg/ha +42.7%
2005 763.4 kg/ha -4.2%
2006 661.3 kg/ha -13.4%
2007 594.6 kg/ha -10.1%
2008 731.8 kg/ha +23.1%
2009 711 kg/ha -2.8%
2010 652.9 kg/ha -8.2%
2011 831.5 kg/ha +27.4%
2012 685 kg/ha -17.6%
2013 733.3 kg/ha +7.1%
2014 811.6 kg/ha +10.7%
2015 705.3 kg/ha -13.1%
2016 767.2 kg/ha +8.8%
2017 698.6 kg/ha -8.9%
2018 639.4 kg/ha -8.5%
2019 534.2 kg/ha -16.5%
2020 640.5 kg/ha +19.9%
2021 550.1 kg/ha -14.1%
2022 538 kg/ha -2.2%
2023 444.9 kg/ha -17.3%
2024 581 kg/ha +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 494.69 kg/ha 374.1 kg/ha 618.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 672.78 kg/ha 567.5 kg/ha 784 kg/ha 10
1980s 648.05 kg/ha 525.7 kg/ha 721.6 kg/ha 10
1990s 670.79 kg/ha 527.5 kg/ha 836.1 kg/ha 10
2000s 650.62 kg/ha 521.2 kg/ha 796.6 kg/ha 10
2010s 705.9 kg/ha 534.2 kg/ha 831.5 kg/ha 10
2020s 550.9 kg/ha 444.9 kg/ha 640.5 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 5 Denmark 810 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 792.8 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Serbia and Montenegro 764.7 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Hungary 747.7 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Bulgaria 696.9 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Yugoslav SFR 695.8 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 Czechoslovakia 655 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poppy seed — yield in World?
Poppy seed — yield in World was 581 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poppy seed — yield recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 836.1 kg/ha in 1990.
What is the lowest poppy seed — yield recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 374.1 kg/ha in 1964.
How does World rank for poppy seed — yield?
World ranks 8th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is poppy seed — yield rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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