Buckwheat — Area harvested in China, mainland

China, mainland: Buckwheat — Area harvested was 624,068 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
624,068 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
3.30 million ha
in 1962
All-time low
552,178 ha
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for buckwheat — area harvested in China, mainland is 624,068 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 3.30 million ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 552,178 ha, in 2015.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Buckwheat — Area harvested in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2.50 million ha —
1962 3.30 million ha +32.0%
1963 2.70 million ha -18.2%
1964 2.50 million ha -7.4%
1965 2.50 million ha +0.0%
1966 2.80 million ha +12.0%
1967 2.40 million ha -14.3%
1968 2.20 million ha -8.3%
1969 2.46 million ha +11.8%
1970 2.53 million ha +2.8%
1971 2.30 million ha -9.1%
1972 2.45 million ha +6.5%
1973 2.23 million ha -9.0%
1974 2.12 million ha -4.9%
1975 2.03 million ha -4.2%
1976 2.00 million ha -1.5%
1977 1.81 million ha -9.6%
1978 2.00 million ha +10.6%
1979 1.83 million ha -8.5%
1980 1.68 million ha -8.2%
1981 1.80 million ha +7.1%
1982 1.50 million ha -16.7%
1983 1.75 million ha +16.7%
1984 1.75 million ha +0.0%
1985 1.68 million ha -4.0%
1986 1.60 million ha -4.8%
1987 1.60 million ha +0.0%
1988 1.60 million ha +0.0%
1989 1.45 million ha -9.4%
1990 1.50 million ha +3.4%
1991 1.70 million ha +13.3%
1992 1.99 million ha +17.1%
1993 1.44 million ha -27.8%
1994 1.27 million ha -11.6%
1995 1.20 million ha -5.4%
1996 1.19 million ha -0.8%
1997 1.15 million ha -3.5%
1998 1.08 million ha -5.7%
1999 1.01 million ha -7.0%
2000 1.15 million ha +14.3%
2001 1.07 million ha -6.9%
2002 860,000 ha -19.7%
2003 820,000 ha -4.7%
2004 800,000 ha -2.4%
2005 834,000 ha +4.2%
2006 868,000 ha +4.1%
2007 750,000 ha -13.6%
2008 725,200 ha -3.3%
2009 724,000 ha -0.2%
2010 700,000 ha -3.3%
2011 748,000 ha +6.9%
2012 700,000 ha -6.4%
2013 694,000 ha -0.9%
2014 698,000 ha +0.6%
2015 552,178 ha -20.9%
2016 648,059 ha +17.4%
2017 632,746 ha -2.4%
2018 610,994 ha -3.4%
2019 630,600 ha +3.2%
2020 624,780 ha -0.9%
2021 622,125 ha -0.4%
2022 625,835 ha +0.6%
2023 624,246 ha -0.3%
2024 624,068 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.60 million ha 2.20 million ha 3.30 million ha 9
1970s 2.13 million ha 1.81 million ha 2.53 million ha 10
1980s 1.64 million ha 1.45 million ha 1.80 million ha 10
1990s 1.35 million ha 1.01 million ha 1.99 million ha 10
2000s 860,220 ha 724,000 ha 1.15 million ha 10
2010s 661,458 ha 552,178 ha 748,000 ha 10
2020s 624,211 ha 622,125 ha 625,835 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  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 United Republic of Tanzania 21,322 ha compare
  5. 4 Republic of Moldova 1 ha compare
  6. 5 Kazakhstan 94,286 ha compare
  7. 6 Ukraine 90,300 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — area harvested in China, mainland?
Buckwheat — area harvested in China, mainland was 624,068 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 3.30 million ha in 1962.
What is the lowest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 552,178 ha in 2015.
How does China, mainland rank for buckwheat — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland 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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