Skip to content
Husfarm
Add offer
FAOSTAT · 1961–2017

Poppy seed production in France

In 2017 France produced 5,057 t of poppy seed. Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 9,921 t in 1999. Area harvested: 8,483 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.

The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s pricesMarket prices in France
Production, 2017
5,057 t
World rank
—
10-year change
−11%
Record
9,921 t
1999

Poppy seed in France, 1961–2017 (tonnes)

02k4k6k8k10k12k19701980199020002010

By year

YearTonnesChangeArea harvested, haYield, t/ha
20175,057−12%8,4830.60
20165,763−4.0%9,5490.60
20156,0000.0%10,0000.60
20146,0000.0%10,0000.60
20136,0000.0%10,0000.60
20126,0000.0%10,0000.60
20116,000−4.9%10,0000.60
20106,311−18%10,2450.62
20097,658+34%9,9070.77
20085,702+0.6%6,3240.90
20075,667+1.2%6,0380.94
20065,599−31%7,7900.72
20058,165+9.0%9,3110.88
20047,493+43%9,1360.82
20035,249−26%8,6270.61
20027,116+22%8,9080.80
20015,812−35%7,6650.76
20008,877−11%7,8121.14
19999,921+1.4%7,9931.24
19989,782+51%7,9451.23
19976,483+13%6,5320.99
19965,724−1.6%5,6651.01
19955,819+25%4,9561.17
19944,648+27%4,2931.08
19933,668+8.3%3,6661.00
19923,388−18%3,2641.04
19914,108+927%3,7101.11
1990400−20%9000.44
1989500−38%1,1000.45
1988800−20%1,8000.44
19871,000−17%2,5000.40
19861,200−7.7%3,0000.40
19851,300−7.1%3,0000.43
19841,400−6.7%3,4000.41
19831,500−40%3,5000.43
19822,500+25%5,5000.45
19812,000−13%5,0000.40
19802,300−8.0%5,5000.42
19792,500−13%6,0000.42
19782,866+19%6,7540.42
19772,406+141%5,1030.47
19761,0000.0%1,3100.76
19751,000−17%1,3100.76
19741,200−16%1,7000.71
19731,430+54%2,8000.51
1972930+389%1,9000.49
1971190−51%3000.63
1970390+54%5000.78
1969254−30%4070.62
1968361+32%4600.78
1967274−34%3730.73
1966417−22%5190.80
1965536+53%6500.82
1964351−22%4890.72
1963450−13%5500.82
1962518+14%6660.78
1961456—4451.02

Trade, 2024

Exports
3,486 t USD 6.1 m
Exporter rank
8 of 39
Imports
1,399 t USD 4.8 m
Importer rank
13 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

Other large producers

All countries producing poppy seed

Other products of France

Agricultural production in France

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.