Buckwheat — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Buckwheat — Area harvested was 2.38 million ha in 1991. ▬ Flat

Latest (1991)
2.38 million ha
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
2.38 million ha
in 1991
All-time low
1.38 million ha
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Buckwheat — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1961197619911961: 1.9M ha1962: 2.3M ha1963: 1.8M ha1964: 1.4M ha1965: 1.8M ha1966: 1.8M ha1967: 1.7M ha1968: 1.7M ha1969: 2.0M ha1970: 1.9M ha1971: 1.8M ha1972: 1.7M ha1973: 1.6M ha1974: 1.6M ha1975: 1.5M ha1976: 1.4M ha1977: 1.7M ha1978: 1.8M ha1979: 1.7M ha1980: 1.7M ha1981: 1.8M ha1982: 1.7M ha1983: 1.8M ha1984: 1.7M ha1985: 1.7M ha1986: 1.6M ha1987: 1.6M ha1988: 1.7M ha1989: 1.7M ha1990: 1.9M ha1991: 2.4M ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for buckwheat — area harvested in USSR is 2.38 million ha, measured in 1991. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — area harvested in USSR peaked at 2.38 million ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million ha, in 1964.

That places USSR 1st out of 33 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.83 million ha 1.38 million ha 2.29 million ha 9
1970s 1.67 million ha 1.43 million ha 1.88 million ha 10
1980s 1.69 million ha 1.58 million ha 1.80 million ha 10
1990s 2.12 million ha 1.86 million ha 2.38 million ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 Russian Federation 872,673 ha
  2. 3 China 624,068 ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 624,068 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — area harvested in USSR?
Buckwheat — area harvested in USSR was 2.38 million ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 million ha in 1991.
What is the lowest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million ha in 1964.
How does USSR rank for buckwheat — area harvested?
USSR ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 1991.
Is buckwheat — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this USSR 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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About this data

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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