Buckwheat — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Buckwheat — Production was 103,033 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
103,033 t
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
8th
of 21 groups
All-time high
153,804 t
in 1990
All-time low
28,834 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for buckwheat — production in Northern America is 103,033 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — production in Northern America peaked at 153,804 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28,834 t, in 1965.

That places Northern America 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Buckwheat — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 46,092 t —
1962 43,840 t -4.9%
1963 47,652 t +8.7%
1964 50,871 t +6.8%
1965 28,834 t -43.3%
1966 41,843 t +45.1%
1967 46,912 t +12.1%
1968 49,068 t +4.6%
1969 55,850 t +13.8%
1970 81,941 t +46.7%
1971 72,974 t -10.9%
1972 55,752 t -23.6%
1973 49,024 t -12.1%
1974 45,975 t -6.2%
1975 42,000 t -8.6%
1976 40,300 t -4.0%
1977 66,800 t +65.8%
1978 96,200 t +44.0%
1979 68,100 t -29.2%
1980 70,600 t +3.7%
1981 100,800 t +42.8%
1982 81,000 t -19.6%
1983 100,900 t +24.6%
1984 96,100 t -4.8%
1985 99,700 t +3.7%
1986 130,600 t +31.0%
1987 139,100 t +6.5%
1988 130,700 t -6.0%
1989 130,800 t +0.1%
1990 153,804 t +17.6%
1991 118,300 t -23.1%
1992 103,750 t -12.3%
1993 92,500 t -10.8%
1994 104,400 t +12.9%
1995 103,200 t -1.1%
1996 85,200 t -17.4%
1997 96,500 t +13.3%
1998 88,894 t -7.9%
1999 75,500 t -15.1%
2000 78,600 t +4.1%
2001 83,662 t +6.4%
2002 81,234 t -2.9%
2003 79,035 t -2.7%
2004 69,423 t -12.2%
2005 70,694 t +1.8%
2006 73,400 t +3.8%
2007 72,600 t -1.1%
2008 83,000 t +14.3%
2009 84,978 t +2.4%
2010 79,772 t -6.1%
2011 79,618 t -0.2%
2012 82,100 t +3.1%
2013 81,401 t -0.9%
2014 83,401 t +2.5%
2015 83,291 t -0.1%
2016 85,359 t +2.5%
2017 88,215 t +3.3%
2018 99,648 t +13.0%
2019 103,803 t +4.2%
2020 94,200 t -9.3%
2021 94,114 t -0.1%
2022 96,459 t +2.5%
2023 98,577 t +2.2%
2024 103,033 t +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,662 t 28,834 t 55,850 t 9
1970s 61,907 t 40,300 t 96,200 t 10
1980s 108,030 t 70,600 t 139,100 t 10
1990s 102,205 t 75,500 t 153,804 t 10
2000s 77,663 t 69,423 t 84,978 t 10
2010s 86,661 t 79,618 t 103,803 t 10
2020s 97,277 t 94,114 t 103,033 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 5 France 263,485 t compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 113,650 t compare
  3. 7 Poland 113,113 t compare
  4. 8 Kazakhstan 89,282 t compare
  5. 9 Brazil 64,996 t compare
  6. 10 Japan 40,400 t compare
  7. 11 Belarus 33,988 t compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — production in Northern America?
Buckwheat — production in Northern America was 103,033 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 153,804 t in 1990.
What is the lowest buckwheat — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 28,834 t in 1965.
How does Northern America rank for buckwheat — production?
Northern America ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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