China vs Eastern Asia: Buckwheat — Yield

China
808.2 kg/ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
786.4 kg/ha
in 2024
China rank
24th
Eastern Asia rank
22nd

Buckwheat — Yield over time

  • China
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

China currently reports 808.2 kg/ha against 786.4 kg/ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 21.8 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

China ranks 24th and Eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Eastern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 609.41 kg/ha 612.37 kg/ha 2.96 kg/ha Eastern Asia
1970s 1,108 kg/ha 1,106 kg/ha 2.13 kg/ha China
1980s 1,329 kg/ha 1,320 kg/ha 9.43 kg/ha China
1990s 1,712 kg/ha 1,689 kg/ha 23.23 kg/ha China
2000s 1,069 kg/ha 1,046 kg/ha 22.54 kg/ha China
2010s 845.96 kg/ha 823.31 kg/ha 22.65 kg/ha China
2020s 807.88 kg/ha 788.58 kg/ha 19.3 kg/ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher buckwheat — yield, China or Eastern Asia?
China, at 808.2 kg/ha against 786.4 kg/ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in buckwheat — yield between China and Eastern Asia?
21.8 kg/ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for buckwheat — yield?
China ranks 24th and Eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Buckwheat — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Buckwheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 2,471 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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