France vs Japan: Buckwheat — Area harvested

France
74,883 ha
in 2017
Japan
69,000 ha
in 2024
France rank
8th
Japan rank
9th

Buckwheat — Area harvested over time

  • France
  • Japan
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 74,883 ha against 69,000 ha in Japan, a difference of 5,883 ha.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 32 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 31,589 ha 31,556 ha 33.33 ha France
1970s 10,174 ha 20,658 ha 10,484 ha Japan
1980s 6,139 ha 22,480 ha 16,341 ha Japan
1990s 9,269 ha 27,110 ha 17,841 ha Japan
2000s 31,544 ha 43,590 ha 12,046 ha Japan
2010s 42,244 ha 58,512 ha 16,268 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher buckwheat — area harvested, France or Japan?
France, at 74,883 ha against 69,000 ha in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in buckwheat — area harvested between France and Japan?
5,883 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do France and Japan rank globally for buckwheat — area harvested?
France ranks 8th 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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