Buckwheat — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Buckwheat — Area harvested was 74,883 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
74,883 ha
Change on year
up 28.1%
Rank
6th
of 10 groups
All-time high
74,883 ha
in 2017
All-time low
4,000 ha
in 1986
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Buckwheat — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 74,883 ha for buckwheat — area harvested in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 74,883 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,000 ha, in 1986.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,741 ha 17,200 ha 45,424 ha 9
1970s 10,174 ha 5,700 ha 15,800 ha 10
1980s 6,139 ha 4,000 ha 11,600 ha 10
1990s 9,269 ha 7,355 ha 10,900 ha 10
2000s 31,544 ha 15,057 ha 41,071 ha 10
2010s 42,244 ha 30,100 ha 74,883 ha 8

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 624,068 ha compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 624,068 ha compare
  3. 5 Kazakhstan 94,286 ha compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 90,300 ha compare
  5. 7 Poland 78,027 ha compare
  6. 8 France 74,883 ha compare
  7. 9 Japan 69,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — area harvested in Western Europe?
Buckwheat — area harvested in Western Europe was 74,883 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 74,883 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4,000 ha in 1986.
How does Western Europe rank for buckwheat — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 6th out of 10 groups with data for 2017.
Is buckwheat — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe 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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