Buckwheat — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Buckwheat — Production was 37,743 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37,743 t
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
12th
of 21 groups
All-time high
42,671 t
in 2022
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for buckwheat — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 37,743 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 42,671 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 12th of 21 groups on this measure, 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3,000 t —
1962 3,100 t +3.3%
1963 3,200 t +3.2%
1964 3,300 t +3.1%
1965 3,400 t +3.0%
1966 3,500 t +2.9%
1967 3,600 t +2.9%
1968 3,700 t +2.8%
1969 3,800 t +2.7%
1970 3,900 t +2.6%
1971 4,000 t +2.6%
1972 4,100 t +2.5%
1973 4,200 t +2.4%
1974 4,300 t +2.4%
1975 4,400 t +2.3%
1976 4,600 t +4.5%
1977 4,800 t +4.3%
1978 5,000 t +4.2%
1979 5,500 t +10.0%
1980 5,800 t +5.5%
1981 5,650 t -2.6%
1982 6,200 t +9.7%
1983 6,500 t +4.8%
1984 7,968 t +22.6%
1985 7,100 t -10.9%
1986 5,850 t -17.6%
1987 5,800 t -0.9%
1988 6,000 t +3.4%
1989 6,100 t +1.7%
1990 7,825 t +28.3%
1991 4,648 t -40.6%
1992 5,520 t +18.8%
1993 6,000 t +8.7%
1994 5,278 t -12.0%
1995 5,063 t -4.1%
1996 5,000 t -1.2%
1997 4,697 t -6.1%
1998 4,494 t -4.3%
1999 4,300 t -4.3%
2000 3,400 t -20.9%
2001 4,750 t +39.7%
2002 9,786 t +106.0%
2003 10,190 t +4.1%
2004 11,508 t +12.9%
2005 17,690 t +53.7%
2006 19,723 t +11.5%
2007 20,794 t +5.4%
2008 19,175 t -7.8%
2009 19,698 t +2.7%
2010 20,270 t +2.9%
2011 25,978 t +28.2%
2012 32,324 t +24.4%
2013 34,440 t +6.5%
2014 34,629 t +0.5%
2015 35,104 t +1.4%
2016 36,346 t +3.5%
2017 37,519 t +3.2%
2018 35,463 t -5.5%
2019 36,232 t +2.2%
2020 36,564 t +0.9%
2021 39,958 t +9.3%
2022 42,671 t +6.8%
2023 38,240 t -10.4%
2024 37,743 t -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Buckwheat — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +106.0% 4,750 t 9,786 t
2005 +53.7% 11,508 t 17,690 t
1991 -40.6% 7,825 t 4,648 t
2001 +39.7% 3,400 t 4,750 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,400 t 3,000 t 3,800 t 9
1970s 4,480 t 3,900 t 5,500 t 10
1980s 6,297 t 5,650 t 7,968 t 10
1990s 5,283 t 4,300 t 7,825 t 10
2000s 13,671 t 3,400 t 20,794 t 10
2010s 32,830 t 20,270 t 37,519 t 10
2020s 39,035 t 36,564 t 42,671 t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 9 Brazil 64,996 t compare
  2. 10 Japan 40,400 t compare
  3. 11 Belarus 33,988 t compare
  4. 12 Lithuania 27,610 t compare
  5. 13 Latvia 17,100 t compare
  6. 14 Canada 16,497 t compare
  7. 15 Nepal 14,516 t compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Buckwheat — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 37,743 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 42,671 t in 2022.
What is the lowest buckwheat — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for buckwheat — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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