What is the price of poppy seeds in Australia?

As of January 2020, poppy seeds in Australia is US$ 1.36 per kg (2.05 AUD), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of poppy seeds from Australia in 2020?

The export value was US$2,367,525.

What is Australia's global rank in poppy seed exports?

Australia ranks 15th among 51 exporters.

What percentage of global poppy seed exports does Australia contribute?

Australia contributes 1.2% of global poppy seed exports.

Is Australia a net exporter or importer of poppy seeds?

Australia is a net exporter of poppy seeds.

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Poppy Seeds Prices in Australia

US$ 1.36 / kg

2.05 AUD / kg

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2020

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (AUD)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	1.36	2.05	n/a	n/a	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the poppy seeds price in Australia available is US$ 1.36 per kg (2.05 AUD).

Australia exported 1,737 tonnes of poppy seeds in 2020, valued at US$2,367,525, ranking 15th among 51 global exporters and accounting for 1.2% of world exports. The country is a net exporter of poppy seeds. The latest export unit value is US$1.363 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - poppy seeds in Australia

Exports UN Comtrade · 2020

In 2020, Australia exported $2.4M (1.7 kt) of poppy seeds. That ranks #15 worldwide (1.2% of global exports).

$2.4M

Export value

1.7 kt

Export volume

#15 / 51

World rank

1.2%

Global share

$1.36

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top poppy seeds exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2020

#1 Czech Republic $64.8M · 41.5%
#2 Hungary $23.6M · 15.1%
#3 Slovakia $16.9M · 10.8%
#4 Turkey $15.6M · 10%
#5 Netherlands $12.3M · 7.8%

HS Code

poppy seeds is traded under Harmonized System code 1207.91. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Australia poppy seeds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The amount of poppy seeds sold by Australia in 2020 was 1,907 metric tonnes. In 2019 Australia exported 5,841 tonnes of poppy seeds. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Australia poppy seeds (oil seeds category) has shrunk, with a change of -7.315 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, poppy seeds' exports increased by 5.4% earning Australia US$8.88m for the year 2019. Australia's poppy seeds exports are classified as:

Poppy seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120791)

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Australia poppy seeds export values

In 2019, Australia supplied poppy seeds valued at 8.88m USD, a growth of 11.49% from 2018's total poppy seeds export of 7.965m USD. The yearly growth in value of Australia poppy seeds between 2017 to 2018 was 62.617 percent.

The per year change in the quantity of Australia's poppy seeds exports between 2017 and 2019 was 5.4 per cent in comparison to a variation of -7.315% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Australia's portion of the world's total poppy seeds' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 39 in world exports of poppy seeds.

Export markets for Australia poppy seeds ( in '000$ )

Australia's top export markets for poppy seeds are the Netherlands, Poland, New Zealand, Slovenia and Canada.

Import/Export Trends

Australia is a net importer of poppy seeds. The annual growth of Australia poppy seeds in value between 2015 to 2019 was 30%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -52%, per annum.

Australia ordered 99 tonnes of poppy seeds in 2019.

Other Oil Seeds Prices in Australia

Latest prices for other oil seeds in Australia:

Cotton Seeds$0.35/kg Mustard Seeds$0.97/kg Sunflower Seeds$7.19/kg Rapeseeds (Canola)$0.54/kg Castor (Ricinus) Seeds$1.70/kg Melon Seeds$27.76/kg Safflower$1.70/kg Linseed (Flax)$2.54/kg Sesame Seeds$6.45/kg

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