Eastern Asia vs Russian Federation: Buckwheat — Area harvested

Eastern Asia
694,865 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
872,673 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Buckwheat — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Russian Federation
1.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 872,673 ha against 694,865 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 177,808 ha.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 21 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1.32 million ha 1.27 million ha 52,175 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 906,500 ha 929,169 ha 22,669 ha Russian Federation
2010s 723,752 ha 934,770 ha 211,018 ha Russian Federation
2020s 692,907 ha 938,441 ha 245,534 ha Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher buckwheat — area harvested, Eastern Asia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 872,673 ha against 694,865 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in buckwheat — area harvested between Eastern Asia and Russian Federation?
177,808 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for buckwheat — area harvested?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 2nd 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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