Poppy seed production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 8,441 t of poppy seed, the largest total in the world (79.7% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 52,000 t in 2003. Area harvested: 17,013 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,441 t
- World rank
- 1 of 3
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 52,000 t
- 2003
Poppy seed in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 79.7%
- 20.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 0.6 (−15%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world −87%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 8,441 | 79.7% |
| 2 | Serbia | 1,079 | 10.2% |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 24 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of poppy seed
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,441 | +6.6% | 17,013 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 7,922 | −35% | 22,255 | 0.36 |
| 2022 | 12,240 | −42% | 26,501 | 0.46 |
| 2021 | 21,037 | +2.4% | 41,892 | 0.50 |
| 2020 | 20,542 | −25% | 35,012 | 0.59 |
| 2019 | 27,288 | +1.1% | 54,877 | 0.50 |
| 2018 | 26,991 | +77% | 45,123 | 0.60 |
| 2017 | 15,244 | −16% | 23,731 | 0.64 |
| 2016 | 18,205 | −41% | 29,922 | 0.61 |
| 2015 | 30,730 | +89% | 61,592 | 0.50 |
| 2014 | 16,223 | −16% | 26,621 | 0.61 |
| 2013 | 19,244 | +401% | 32,277 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | 3,844 | −91% | 13,511 | 0.28 |
| 2011 | 45,077 | +22% | 54,911 | 0.82 |
| 2010 | 36,910 | +7.9% | 51,897 | 0.71 |
| 2009 | 34,194 | +216% | 48,893 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 10,834 | +21% | 20,043 | 0.54 |
| 2007 | 8,981 | −70% | 24,586 | 0.37 |
| 2006 | 30,187 | +121% | 42,023 | 0.72 |
| 2005 | 13,644 | −23% | 25,335 | 0.54 |
| 2004 | 17,809 | −66% | 30,343 | 0.59 |
| 2003 | 52,000 | +174% | 99,431 | 0.52 |
| 2002 | 19,000 | −11% | 50,741 | 0.37 |
| 2001 | 21,436 | +85% | 45,836 | 0.47 |
| 2000 | 11,564 | −63% | 27,555 | 0.42 |
| 1999 | 31,332 | +12% | 87,194 | 0.36 |
| 1998 | 27,964 | +155% | 49,207 | 0.57 |
| 1997 | 10,948 | +105% | 29,681 | 0.37 |
| 1996 | 5,346 | −81% | 11,942 | 0.45 |
| 1995 | 28,249 | +102% | 60,052 | 0.47 |
| 1994 | 14,000 | +362% | 25,321 | 0.55 |
| 1993 | 3,028 | −57% | 6,941 | 0.44 |
| 1992 | 7,048 | −69% | 16,393 | 0.43 |
| 1991 | 22,538 | +337% | 27,030 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 5,153 | +59% | 9,025 | 0.57 |
| 1989 | 3,235 | −71% | 8,344 | 0.39 |
| 1988 | 11,130 | +192% | 18,260 | 0.61 |
| 1987 | 3,818 | −4.3% | 6,173 | 0.62 |
| 1986 | 3,990 | +43% | 5,404 | 0.74 |
| 1985 | 2,786 | −69% | 4,863 | 0.57 |
| 1984 | 9,054 | +116% | 12,570 | 0.72 |
| 1983 | 4,182 | −37% | 7,003 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 6,590 | −42% | 8,532 | 0.77 |
| 1981 | 11,442 | −26% | 15,330 | 0.75 |
| 1980 | 15,488 | +17% | 19,436 | 0.80 |
| 1979 | 13,207 | −59% | 17,868 | 0.74 |
| 1978 | 31,862 | −22% | 50,647 | 0.63 |
| 1977 | 41,087 | +157% | 72,072 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 16,000 | +146% | 22,077 | 0.72 |
| 1975 | 6,491 | +8.2% | 8,570 | 0.76 |
| 1974 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +2.6% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 1972 | 5,847 | −58% | 6,383 | 0.92 |
| 1971 | 13,976 | +86% | 13,374 | 1.05 |
| 1970 | 7,500 | −31% | 7,045 | 1.06 |
| 1969 | 10,800 | +38% | 12,923 | 0.84 |
| 1968 | 7,800 | +11% | 13,000 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | −42% | 20,600 | 0.34 |
| 1966 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 24,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 11,000 | +38% | 22,300 | 0.49 |
| 1964 | 8,000 | −58% | 28,000 | 0.29 |
| 1963 | 19,000 | −3.6% | 38,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 19,700 | +5.3% | 36,000 | 0.55 |
| 1961 | 18,700 | — | 38,700 | 0.48 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,578 t USD 13.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 39
- Imports
- 44 t USD 170,000
- Importer rank
- 44 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of poppy seed in Turkey?
Turkey produced 8,441 t in 2024, 79.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of poppy seed?
Turkey was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Serbia.
How has the production of poppy seed in Turkey changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −87% for the world. The record was 52,000 t in 2003.
What is the yield of poppy seed in Turkey?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,441 t from 17,013 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import poppy seed?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 3,578 t (USD 13.7 m) and imports of 44 t (USD 170,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.