Eastern Africa vs France: Buckwheat — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
21,322 ha
in 2024
France
74,883 ha
in 2017
Eastern Africa rank
17th
France rank
8th

Buckwheat — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 74,883 ha against 21,322 ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 53,561 ha.

That makes France's figure about 3.5 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 17th and France ranks 8th of 21 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa France Difference Ahead
1990s 400 ha 10,389 ha 9,989 ha France
2000s 3,800 ha 31,544 ha 27,744 ha France
2010s 17,444 ha 42,244 ha 24,800 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher buckwheat — area harvested, Eastern Africa or France?
France, at 74,883 ha against 21,322 ha in Eastern Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in buckwheat — area harvested between Eastern Africa and France?
53,561 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and France?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Eastern Africa and France rank globally for buckwheat — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and France ranks 8th 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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