Belarus vs Japan: Buckwheat — Area harvested

Belarus
35,000 ha
in 2024
Japan
69,000 ha
in 2024
Belarus rank
11th
Japan rank
9th

Buckwheat — Area harvested over time

  • Belarus
  • Japan
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 69,000 ha against 35,000 ha in Belarus, a difference of 34,000 ha.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

Belarus ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 32 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 20,238 ha 26,900 ha 6,662 ha Japan
2000s 14,913 ha 43,590 ha 28,677 ha Japan
2010s 23,414 ha 59,740 ha 36,326 ha Japan
2020s 32,871 ha 66,760 ha 33,889 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher buckwheat — area harvested, Belarus or Japan?
Japan, at 69,000 ha against 35,000 ha in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in buckwheat — area harvested between Belarus and Japan?
34,000 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for buckwheat — area harvested?
Belarus ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 32 countries.
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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