Buckwheat — Area harvested in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Buckwheat — Area harvested was 872,673 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
872,673 ha
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.81 million ha
in 1993
All-time low
558,100 ha
in 2002
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Buckwheat — Area harvested in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200820241992: 1.7M ha1993: 1.8M ha1994: 1.8M ha1995: 1.2M ha1996: 988.9k ha1997: 920.7k ha1998: 796.4k ha1999: 972.1k ha2000: 1.4M ha2001: 1.1M ha2002: 558.1k ha2003: 641.6k ha2004: 867.2k ha2005: 833.6k ha2006: 1.1M ha2007: 1.2M ha2008: 1.0M ha2009: 626.0k ha2010: 570.1k ha2011: 843.2k ha2012: 1.0M ha2013: 905.9k ha2014: 712.0k ha2015: 905.0k ha2016: 1.1M ha2017: 1.5M ha2018: 979.9k ha2019: 781.9k ha2020: 821.4k ha2021: 923.4k ha2022: 1.1M ha2023: 975.1k ha2024: 872.7k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, buckwheat — area harvested in Russian Federation stood at 872,673 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — area harvested in Russian Federation peaked at 1.81 million ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 558,100 ha, in 2002.

That places Russian Federation 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.27 million ha 796,400 ha 1.81 million ha 8
2000s 929,169 ha 558,100 ha 1.43 million ha 10
2010s 934,770 ha 570,101 ha 1.50 million ha 10
2020s 938,441 ha 821,366 ha 1.10 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 USSR 2.38 million ha
  2. 3 China 624,068 ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 624,068 ha compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 94,286 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — area harvested in Russian Federation?
Buckwheat — area harvested in Russian Federation was 872,673 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million ha in 1993.
What is the lowest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 558,100 ha in 2002.
How does Russian Federation rank for buckwheat — area harvested?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — area harvested rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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