Buckwheat — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Buckwheat — Production was 86,536 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86,536 t
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
123,104 t
in 1990
All-time low
9,500 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 86,536 t for buckwheat — production in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — production in United States of America peaked at 123,104 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,500 t, in 1965.

That places United States of America 10th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 19,596 t
1962 18,780 t -4.2%
1963 21,591 t +15.0%
1964 23,133 t +7.1%
1965 9,500 t -58.9%
1966 16,500 t +73.7%
1967 18,500 t +12.1%
1968 18,500 t +0.0%
1969 18,511 t +0.1%
1970 20,000 t +8.0%
1971 18,000 t -10.0%
1972 18,500 t +2.8%
1973 19,000 t +2.7%
1974 19,500 t +2.6%
1975 20,000 t +2.6%
1976 20,500 t +2.5%
1977 23,000 t +12.2%
1978 23,500 t +2.2%
1979 32,000 t +36.2%
1980 45,000 t +40.6%
1981 48,000 t +6.7%
1982 52,000 t +8.3%
1983 65,000 t +25.0%
1984 73,000 t +12.3%
1985 78,000 t +6.8%
1986 92,000 t +17.9%
1987 95,000 t +3.3%
1988 108,000 t +13.7%
1989 112,000 t +3.7%
1990 123,104 t +9.9%
1991 95,000 t -22.8%
1992 93,000 t -2.1%
1993 85,000 t -8.6%
1994 92,000 t +8.2%
1995 82,000 t -10.9%
1996 63,000 t -23.2%
1997 80,000 t +27.0%
1998 74,094 t -7.4%
1999 63,000 t -15.0%
2000 65,000 t +3.2%
2001 67,362 t +3.6%
2002 69,034 t +2.5%
2003 69,135 t +0.1%
2004 67,923 t -1.8%
2005 66,094 t -2.7%
2006 66,000 t -0.1%
2007 68,000 t +3.0%
2008 83,000 t +22.1%
2009 84,978 t +2.4%
2010 79,772 t -6.1%
2011 79,618 t -0.2%
2012 82,000 t +3.0%
2013 81,000 t -1.2%
2014 83,000 t +2.5%
2015 83,291 t +0.4%
2016 83,391 t +0.1%
2017 82,815 t -0.7%
2018 84,648 t +2.2%
2019 85,803 t +1.4%
2020 85,300 t -0.6%
2021 84,963 t -0.4%
2022 85,630 t +0.8%
2023 86,048 t +0.5%
2024 86,536 t +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,290 t 9,500 t 23,133 t 9
1970s 21,400 t 18,000 t 32,000 t 10
1980s 76,800 t 45,000 t 112,000 t 10
1990s 85,020 t 63,000 t 123,104 t 10
2000s 70,653 t 65,000 t 84,978 t 10
2010s 82,534 t 79,618 t 85,803 t 10
2020s 85,695 t 84,963 t 86,536 t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 7 Poland 113,113 t compare
  2. 8 Kazakhstan 89,282 t compare
  3. 9 Brazil 64,996 t compare
  4. 10 Japan 40,400 t compare
  5. 11 Belarus 33,988 t compare
  6. 12 Lithuania 27,610 t compare
  7. 13 Latvia 17,100 t compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — production in United States of America?
Buckwheat — production in United States of America was 86,536 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 123,104 t in 1990.
What is the lowest buckwheat — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 9,500 t in 1965.
How does United States of America rank for buckwheat — production?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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