Bhutan vs Eastern Africa: Buckwheat — Area harvested

Bhutan
989 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
21,322 ha
in 2024
Bhutan rank
19th
Eastern Africa rank
17th

Buckwheat — Area harvested over time

  • Bhutan
  • Eastern Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 21,322 ha against 989 ha in Bhutan, a difference of 20,333 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 21.6 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 19th and Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 32 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4,700 ha 400 ha 4,300 ha Bhutan
2000s 4,863 ha 3,800 ha 1,063 ha Bhutan
2010s 2,525 ha 18,190 ha 15,665 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 1,304 ha 21,353 ha 20,049 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher buckwheat — area harvested, Bhutan or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 21,322 ha against 989 ha in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in buckwheat — area harvested between Bhutan and Eastern Africa?
20,333 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eastern Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Eastern Africa rank globally for buckwheat — area harvested?
Bhutan ranks 19th and Eastern Africa ranks 17th 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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