Buckwheat — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Buckwheat — Area harvested was 32,759 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32,759 ha
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
13th
of 21 groups
All-time high
37,485 ha
in 2022
All-time low
292 ha
in 1998
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Buckwheat — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1992–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200820241992: 8.2k ha1993: 9.3k ha1995: 10.0k ha1996: 25.0k ha1997: 15.0k ha1998: 292 ha1999: 793 ha2000: 677 ha2001: 1.2k ha2002: 12.6k ha2003: 13.0k ha2004: 13.5k ha2005: 15.0k ha2006: 15.8k ha2007: 16.7k ha2008: 17.6k ha2009: 19.0k ha2010: 20.0k ha2011: 19.4k ha2012: 28.4k ha2013: 30.7k ha2014: 30.6k ha2015: 31.8k ha2016: 31.6k ha2017: 32.6k ha2018: 31.5k ha2019: 32.2k ha2020: 31.9k ha2021: 35.4k ha2022: 37.5k ha2023: 33.2k ha2024: 32.8k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for buckwheat — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 32,759 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 37,485 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 292 ha, in 1998.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Buckwheat — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1992 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1992 8,190 ha
1993 9,328 ha +13.9%
1995 10,000 ha +7.2%
1996 25,000 ha +150.0%
1997 15,000 ha -40.0%
1998 292 ha -98.1%
1999 793 ha +171.6%
2000 677 ha -14.6%
2001 1,236 ha +82.6%
2002 12,619 ha +921.0%
2003 13,044 ha +3.4%
2004 13,476 ha +3.3%
2005 14,978 ha +11.1%
2006 15,803 ha +5.5%
2007 16,663 ha +5.4%
2008 17,618 ha +5.7%
2009 18,961 ha +7.6%
2010 19,974 ha +5.3%
2011 19,366 ha -3.0%
2012 28,382 ha +46.6%
2013 30,707 ha +8.2%
2014 30,555 ha -0.5%
2015 31,813 ha +4.1%
2016 31,577 ha -0.7%
2017 32,561 ha +3.1%
2018 31,511 ha -3.2%
2019 32,160 ha +2.1%
2020 31,875 ha -0.9%
2021 35,361 ha +10.9%
2022 37,485 ha +6.0%
2023 33,242 ha -11.3%
2024 32,759 ha -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,800 ha 292 ha 25,000 ha 7
2000s 12,508 ha 677 ha 18,961 ha 10
2010s 28,861 ha 19,366 ha 32,561 ha 10
2020s 34,144 ha 31,875 ha 37,485 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 10 Brazil 47,927 ha compare
  2. 11 Belarus 35,000 ha compare
  3. 12 Lithuania 27,610 ha compare
  4. 13 Latvia 18,300 ha compare
  5. 14 Canada 14,300 ha compare
  6. 15 Nepal 11,253 ha compare
  7. 16 Estonia 5,278 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Buckwheat — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 32,759 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 37,485 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 292 ha in 1998.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for buckwheat — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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