> In 1995 Denmark produced 162 t of poppy seed. Over ten years it fell by 74%. The record was 2,850 t in 1977. Area harvested: 200 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.

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# Poppy seed production in Denmark

In 1995 Denmark produced 162 t of poppy seed. Over ten years it fell by 74%. The record was 2,850 t in 1977. Area harvested: 200 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.

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Production, 1995162 t
World rank—
10-year change−74%
Record2,850 t1977

## Poppy seed in Denmark, 1961–1995 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1995 | 162 | −12% | 200 | 0.81 |
| 1994 | 184 | +107% | 220 | 0.84 |
| 1993 | 89 | +242% | 100 | 0.89 |
| 1992 | 26 | −54% | 30 | 0.87 |
| 1991 | 56 | −67% | 65 | 0.86 |
| 1990 | 168 | −44% | 200 | 0.84 |
| 1989 | 301 | −14% | 350 | 0.86 |
| 1988 | 350 | −9.1% | 400 | 0.88 |
| 1987 | 385 | −41% | 500 | 0.77 |
| 1986 | 650 | +4.8% | 750 | 0.87 |
| 1985 | 620 | −66% | 750 | 0.83 |
| 1984 | 1,800 | −1.5% | 2,000 | 0.90 |
| 1983 | 1,827 | −0.9% | 2,616 | 0.70 |
| 1982 | 1,843 | +855% | 1,936 | 0.95 |
| 1981 | 193 | +89% | 257 | 0.75 |
| 1980 | 102 | −48% | 150 | 0.68 |
| 1979 | 195 | −62% | 157 | 1.24 |
| 1978 | 515 | −82% | 746 | 0.69 |
| 1977 | 2,850 | +93% | 2,791 | 1.02 |
| 1976 | 1,478 | +64% | 2,404 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 902 | −14% | 1,209 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 1,052 | +0.6% | 818 | 1.29 |
| 1973 | 1,046 | −52% | 1,604 | 0.65 |
| 1972 | 2,165 | −16% | 2,713 | 0.80 |
| 1971 | 2,584 | +99% | 2,551 | 1.01 |
| 1970 | 1,300 | +225% | 1,718 | 0.76 |
| 1969 | 400 | +1,233% | 671 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 30 | −40% | 44 | 0.68 |
| 1967 | 50 | −50% | 70 | 0.71 |
| 1966 | 100 | 0.0% | 143 | 0.70 |
| 1965 | 100 | +9,900% | 138 | 0.72 |
| 1964 | 1 | −50% | 5 | 0.20 |
| 1963 | 2 | −94% | 5 | 0.40 |
| 1962 | 36 | −86% | 36 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 251 | — | 241 | 1.04 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports56 t USD 249,000
Exporter rank26 of 39
Imports5 t USD 40,000
Importer rank63 of 85
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/poppy-seed/)

## Other large producers

[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/poppy-seed/turkey/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/poppy-seed/serbia/)[North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/poppy-seed/north-macedonia/)
[All countries producing poppy seed](https://husfarm.com/production/poppy-seed/)

## Other products of Denmark

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[Agricultural production in Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/country/denmark/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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