Buckwheat — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Buckwheat — Area harvested was 95,989 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95,989 ha
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
7th
of 21 groups
All-time high
143,600 ha
in 1988
All-time low
30,298 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, buckwheat — area harvested in Northern America stood at 95,989 ha.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 143,600 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 30,298 ha, in 1965.

Northern America ranks 7th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41,889 ha 30,298 ha 56,413 ha 9
1970s 63,081 ha 40,100 ha 98,300 ha 10
1980s 115,480 ha 91,500 ha 143,600 ha 10
1990s 98,548 ha 76,200 ha 122,500 ha 10
2000s 77,217 ha 69,499 ha 83,681 ha 10
2010s 82,656 ha 77,378 ha 95,700 ha 10
2020s 92,493 ha 88,293 ha 95,989 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 5 Kazakhstan 94,286 ha compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 90,300 ha compare
  3. 7 Poland 78,027 ha compare
  4. 8 France 74,883 ha compare
  5. 9 Japan 69,000 ha compare
  6. 10 Brazil 47,927 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — area harvested in Northern America?
Buckwheat — area harvested in Northern America was 95,989 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 143,600 ha in 1988.
What is the lowest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 30,298 ha in 1965.
How does Northern America rank for buckwheat — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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