Buckwheat — Area harvested in South America

South America: Buckwheat — Area harvested was 47,927 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,927 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
11th
of 21 groups
All-time high
54,000 ha
in 1988
All-time low
450 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 47,927 ha for buckwheat — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — area harvested in South America peaked at 54,000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 450 ha, in 1961.

South America ranks 11th 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 6,856 ha 450 ha 19,000 ha 9
1970s 24,050 ha 7,700 ha 43,000 ha 10
1980s 37,900 ha 26,000 ha 54,000 ha 10
1990s 45,691 ha 36,000 ha 50,000 ha 10
2000s 46,241 ha 45,000 ha 48,000 ha 10
2010s 47,266 ha 46,000 ha 49,000 ha 10
2020s 47,735 ha 47,630 ha 47,927 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 France 74,883 ha compare
  2. 9 Japan 69,000 ha compare
  3. 10 Brazil 47,927 ha compare
  4. 11 Belarus 35,000 ha compare
  5. 12 Lithuania 27,610 ha compare
  6. 13 Latvia 18,300 ha compare
  7. 14 Canada 14,300 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — area harvested in South America?
Buckwheat — area harvested in South America was 47,927 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 54,000 ha in 1988.
What is the lowest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 450 ha in 1961.
How does South America rank for buckwheat — area harvested?
South America ranks 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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