Buckwheat — Yield in Africa

Africa: Buckwheat — Yield was 1,025 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,025 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 21 groups
All-time high
1,429 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
142 kg/ha
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, buckwheat — yield in Africa stood at 1,025 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — yield in Africa peaked at 1,429 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 142 kg/ha, in 1988.

Africa ranks 14th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Buckwheat — Yield in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 733.3 kg/ha —
1962 733.3 kg/ha +0.0%
1963 733.3 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 750 kg/ha +2.3%
1965 705.9 kg/ha -5.9%
1966 666.7 kg/ha -5.6%
1967 722.2 kg/ha +8.3%
1968 816.4 kg/ha +13.0%
1969 816 kg/ha -0.0%
1970 770.6 kg/ha -5.6%
1971 1,218 kg/ha +58.1%
1972 1,117 kg/ha -8.3%
1973 660.6 kg/ha -40.9%
1974 1,429 kg/ha +116.4%
1975 1,081 kg/ha -24.3%
1976 701.2 kg/ha -35.2%
1977 779.7 kg/ha +11.2%
1978 1,047 kg/ha +34.3%
1979 641.3 kg/ha -38.8%
1980 950.5 kg/ha +48.2%
1981 1,386 kg/ha +45.8%
1982 580.7 kg/ha -58.1%
1983 381.3 kg/ha -34.3%
1984 328 kg/ha -14.0%
1985 518.5 kg/ha +58.1%
1986 525.5 kg/ha +1.4%
1987 477 kg/ha -9.2%
1988 142 kg/ha -70.2%
1989 300 kg/ha +111.3%
1990 327.5 kg/ha +9.2%
1991 483.6 kg/ha +47.7%
1992 480.1 kg/ha -0.7%
1993 476.6 kg/ha -0.7%
1994 473.1 kg/ha -0.7%
1995 469.6 kg/ha -0.7%
1996 466.1 kg/ha -0.7%
1997 462.6 kg/ha -0.8%
1998 459.1 kg/ha -0.8%
1999 579.8 kg/ha +26.3%
2000 601.6 kg/ha +3.8%
2001 636.3 kg/ha +5.8%
2002 603 kg/ha -5.2%
2003 678.4 kg/ha +12.5%
2004 729.5 kg/ha +7.5%
2005 817.2 kg/ha +12.0%
2006 760.1 kg/ha -7.0%
2007 796.1 kg/ha +4.7%
2008 822.6 kg/ha +3.3%
2009 852.8 kg/ha +3.7%
2010 818.2 kg/ha -4.1%
2011 946.1 kg/ha +15.6%
2012 980.6 kg/ha +3.6%
2013 981.6 kg/ha +0.1%
2014 981.6 kg/ha +0.0%
2015 986.2 kg/ha +0.5%
2016 997.3 kg/ha +1.1%
2017 1,013 kg/ha +1.6%
2018 1,026 kg/ha +1.2%
2019 1,038 kg/ha +1.2%
2020 1,014 kg/ha -2.3%
2021 1,026 kg/ha +1.2%
2022 1,027 kg/ha +0.1%
2023 1,023 kg/ha -0.4%
2024 1,025 kg/ha +0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Buckwheat — Yield in Africa 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
1974 +116.4% 660.6 kg/ha 1,429 kg/ha
1989 +111.3% 142 kg/ha 300 kg/ha
1988 -70.2% 477 kg/ha 142 kg/ha
1982 -58.1% 1,386 kg/ha 580.7 kg/ha
1971 +58.1% 770.6 kg/ha 1,218 kg/ha
1985 +58.1% 328 kg/ha 518.5 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 741.9 kg/ha 666.7 kg/ha 816.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 944.67 kg/ha 641.3 kg/ha 1,429 kg/ha 10
1980s 558.9 kg/ha 142 kg/ha 1,386 kg/ha 10
1990s 467.81 kg/ha 327.5 kg/ha 579.8 kg/ha 10
2000s 729.76 kg/ha 601.6 kg/ha 852.8 kg/ha 10
2010s 976.82 kg/ha 818.2 kg/ha 1,038 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,023 kg/ha 1,014 kg/ha 1,027 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 11 Russian Federation 1,123 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Georgia 1,077 kg/ha compare
  3. 13 Bhutan 1,030 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Lithuania 1,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 Belarus 971.1 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 946.9 kg/ha compare
  7. 17 Yugoslav SFR 943.2 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — yield in Africa?
Buckwheat — yield in Africa was 1,025 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,429 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest buckwheat — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 142 kg/ha in 1988.
How does Africa rank for buckwheat — yield?
Africa ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buckwheat — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Buckwheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 2,471 data points, 1961–2024
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