Africa vs Republic of Korea: Buckwheat — Area harvested

Africa
21,878 ha
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1,796 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
18th

Buckwheat — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Republic of Korea
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 21,878 ha against 1,796 ha in Republic of Korea, a difference of 20,082 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 12.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Africa ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 21 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 18,000 ha 18,220 ha 220.33 ha Republic of Korea
1970s 6,640 ha 9,186 ha 2,546 ha Republic of Korea
1980s 1,753 ha 9,935 ha 8,182 ha Republic of Korea
1990s 670.1 ha 5,430 ha 4,760 ha Republic of Korea
2000s 4,408 ha 2,690 ha 1,719 ha Africa
2010s 18,774 ha 2,554 ha 16,220 ha Africa
2020s 21,912 ha 1,936 ha 19,976 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher buckwheat — area harvested, Africa or Republic of Korea?
Africa, at 21,878 ha against 1,796 ha in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in buckwheat — area harvested between Africa and Republic of Korea?
20,082 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Republic of Korea rank globally for buckwheat — area harvested?
Africa ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Buckwheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Buckwheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 2,535 data points, 1961–2024
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