Buckwheat — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Buckwheat — Production was 36,877 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
36,877 t
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
13th
of 21 groups
All-time high
41,567 t
in 2022
All-time low
6 t
in 1998
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Buckwheat — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1992–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200820241992: 5.9k t1993: 5.6k t1995: 5.3k t1996: 18.8k t1997: 8.3k t1998: 6 t1999: 401 t2000: 487 t2001: 1.1k t2002: 7.3k t2003: 8.5k t2004: 9.5k t2005: 10.9k t2006: 11.5k t2007: 13.0k t2008: 14.0k t2009: 15.8k t2010: 16.4k t2011: 17.7k t2012: 28.1k t2013: 30.1k t2014: 30.4k t2015: 31.9k t2016: 32.7k t2017: 34.1k t2018: 33.6k t2019: 34.5k t2020: 33.9k t2021: 38.3k t2022: 41.6k t2023: 37.3k t2024: 36.9k t

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 36,877 t for buckwheat — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 41,567 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6 t, in 1998.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Buckwheat — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 5,869 t
1993 5,600 t -4.6%
1995 5,308 t -5.2%
1996 18,839 t +254.9%
1997 8,265 t -56.1%
1998 6 t -99.9%
1999 401 t +6583.3%
2000 487 t +21.4%
2001 1,058 t +117.2%
2002 7,338 t +593.6%
2003 8,525 t +16.2%
2004 9,470 t +11.1%
2005 10,947 t +15.6%
2006 11,470 t +4.8%
2007 12,995 t +13.3%
2008 14,031 t +8.0%
2009 15,848 t +12.9%
2010 16,430 t +3.7%
2011 17,720 t +7.9%
2012 28,082 t +58.5%
2013 30,081 t +7.1%
2014 30,357 t +0.9%
2015 31,944 t +5.2%
2016 32,697 t +2.4%
2017 34,133 t +4.4%
2018 33,610 t -1.5%
2019 34,486 t +2.6%
2020 33,900 t -1.7%
2021 38,289 t +12.9%
2022 41,567 t +8.6%
2023 37,300 t -10.3%
2024 36,877 t -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,327 t 6 t 18,839 t 7
2000s 9,217 t 487 t 15,848 t 10
2010s 28,954 t 16,430 t 34,486 t 10
2020s 37,586 t 33,900 t 41,567 t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 10 Japan 40,400 t compare
  2. 11 Belarus 33,988 t compare
  3. 12 Lithuania 27,610 t compare
  4. 13 Latvia 17,100 t compare
  5. 14 Canada 16,497 t compare
  6. 15 Nepal 14,516 t compare
  7. 16 Estonia 3,385 t compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Buckwheat — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 36,877 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 41,567 t in 2022.
What is the lowest buckwheat — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 6 t in 1998.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for buckwheat — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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