Buckwheat — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Buckwheat — Area harvested was 801,683 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
801,683 ha
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
3.36 million ha
in 1962
All-time low
688,587 ha
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, buckwheat — area harvested in Asia stood at 801,683 ha.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — area harvested in Asia peaked at 3.36 million ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 688,587 ha, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Buckwheat — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2.57 million ha —
1962 3.36 million ha +30.9%
1963 2.76 million ha -17.9%
1964 2.56 million ha -7.3%
1965 2.56 million ha +0.1%
1966 2.85 million ha +11.3%
1967 2.44 million ha -14.2%
1968 2.26 million ha -7.6%
1969 2.50 million ha +10.7%
1970 2.56 million ha +2.7%
1971 2.33 million ha -9.0%
1972 2.48 million ha +6.5%
1973 2.27 million ha -8.5%
1974 2.16 million ha -5.2%
1975 2.06 million ha -4.4%
1976 2.03 million ha -1.5%
1977 1.84 million ha -9.1%
1978 2.04 million ha +10.8%
1979 1.87 million ha -8.6%
1980 1.72 million ha -7.9%
1981 1.84 million ha +6.8%
1982 1.55 million ha -15.7%
1983 1.79 million ha +15.3%
1984 1.79 million ha -0.1%
1985 1.72 million ha -4.0%
1986 1.64 million ha -4.5%
1987 1.64 million ha +0.3%
1988 1.64 million ha -0.1%
1989 1.49 million ha -9.3%
1990 1.54 million ha +3.5%
1991 1.74 million ha +13.1%
1992 2.60 million ha +49.5%
1993 1.89 million ha -27.4%
1994 1.64 million ha -13.0%
1995 1.44 million ha -12.3%
1996 1.43 million ha -1.1%
1997 1.27 million ha -11.0%
1998 1.17 million ha -7.5%
1999 1.09 million ha -7.4%
2000 1.24 million ha +14.2%
2001 1.18 million ha -5.1%
2002 961,505 ha -18.4%
2003 943,778 ha -1.8%
2004 912,482 ha -3.3%
2005 975,867 ha +6.9%
2006 1.02 million ha +4.7%
2007 955,986 ha -6.5%
2008 842,877 ha -11.8%
2009 843,399 ha +0.1%
2010 827,217 ha -1.9%
2011 888,629 ha +7.4%
2012 853,506 ha -4.0%
2013 851,944 ha -0.2%
2014 837,242 ha -1.7%
2015 688,587 ha -17.8%
2016 824,011 ha +19.7%
2017 852,994 ha +3.5%
2018 785,972 ha -7.9%
2019 778,959 ha -0.9%
2020 760,562 ha -2.4%
2021 792,592 ha +4.2%
2022 832,115 ha +5.0%
2023 820,642 ha -1.4%
2024 801,683 ha -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.65 million ha 2.26 million ha 3.36 million ha 9
1970s 2.17 million ha 1.84 million ha 2.56 million ha 10
1980s 1.68 million ha 1.49 million ha 1.84 million ha 10
1990s 1.58 million ha 1.09 million ha 2.60 million ha 10
2000s 987,838 ha 842,877 ha 1.24 million ha 10
2010s 818,906 ha 688,587 ha 888,629 ha 10
2020s 801,519 ha 760,562 ha 832,115 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 USSR 2.38 million ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 872,673 ha compare
  3. 3 China 624,068 ha compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 624,068 ha compare
  5. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 21,322 ha compare
  6. 4 Republic of Moldova 1 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — area harvested in Asia?
Buckwheat — area harvested in Asia was 801,683 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 million ha in 1962.
What is the lowest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 688,587 ha in 2015.
How does Asia rank for buckwheat — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buckwheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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