Buckwheat — Production in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Buckwheat — Production was 1.13 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.13 million t
Change on year
down 14.7%
Rank
3rd
of 21 groups
All-time high
1.84 million t
in 2017
All-time low
440,275 t
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for buckwheat — production in Eastern Europe is 1.13 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 1.84 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 440,275 t, in 1975.

Eastern Europe ranks 3rd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Buckwheat — Production in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 804,634 t —
1962 794,482 t -1.3%
1963 465,524 t -41.4%
1964 648,402 t +39.3%
1965 864,346 t +33.3%
1966 849,520 t -1.7%
1967 1.05 million t +23.1%
1968 1.31 million t +25.1%
1969 1.23 million t -5.7%
1970 982,244 t -20.4%
1971 1.05 million t +6.8%
1972 738,230 t -29.6%
1973 1.16 million t +56.6%
1974 873,090 t -24.5%
1975 440,275 t -49.6%
1976 803,661 t +82.5%
1977 931,208 t +15.9%
1978 907,728 t -2.5%
1979 806,966 t -11.1%
1980 970,060 t +20.2%
1981 606,429 t -37.5%
1982 1.00 million t +65.1%
1983 940,764 t -6.1%
1984 1.02 million t +8.8%
1985 1.04 million t +1.4%
1986 906,904 t -12.7%
1987 1.19 million t +30.8%
1988 974,559 t -17.9%
1989 1.21 million t +24.3%
1990 1.46 million t +20.5%
1991 1.26 million t -13.9%
1992 1.44 million t +14.2%
1993 1.41 million t -1.6%
1994 1.16 million t -17.5%
1995 1.00 million t -14.0%
1996 857,613 t -14.4%
1997 1.10 million t +28.8%
1998 884,137 t -19.9%
1999 879,751 t -0.5%
2000 1.58 million t +79.6%
2001 1.04 million t -33.9%
2002 562,266 t -46.2%
2003 889,328 t +58.2%
2004 1.02 million t +14.7%
2005 962,673 t -5.6%
2006 1.16 million t +20.2%
2007 1.32 million t +14.3%
2008 1.25 million t -5.1%
2009 856,495 t -31.7%
2010 591,965 t -30.9%
2011 1.22 million t +106.7%
2012 1.17 million t -4.2%
2013 1.14 million t -3.0%
2014 934,370 t -17.8%
2015 1.07 million t +14.2%
2016 1.50 million t +40.5%
2017 1.84 million t +22.7%
2018 1.09 million t -40.9%
2019 887,704 t -18.4%
2020 1.02 million t +14.7%
2021 1.04 million t +2.4%
2022 1.40 million t +34.4%
2023 1.32 million t -5.7%
2024 1.13 million t -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 890,466 t 465,524 t 1.31 million t 9
1970s 868,868 t 440,275 t 1.16 million t 10
1980s 986,062 t 606,429 t 1.21 million t 10
1990s 1.15 million t 857,613 t 1.46 million t 10
2000s 1.06 million t 562,266 t 1.58 million t 10
2010s 1.14 million t 591,965 t 1.84 million t 10
2020s 1.18 million t 1.02 million t 1.40 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 1 USSR 1.22 million t compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 979,962 t compare
  3. 3 China 504,358 t compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 504,358 t compare
  5. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 22,208 t compare
  6. 4 Republic of Moldova 0.2 t compare
  7. 5 France 263,485 t compare
  8. 6 Ukraine 113,650 t compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — production in Eastern Europe?
Buckwheat — production in Eastern Europe was 1.13 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest buckwheat — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 440,275 t in 1975.
How does Eastern Europe rank for buckwheat — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buckwheat — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Buckwheat — Production
Unit
t
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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