Buckwheat — Yield in Canada
Canada: Buckwheat — Yield was 1,154 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Buckwheat — Yield in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, buckwheat — yield in Canada stood at 1,154 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buckwheat — yield in Canada peaked at 1,329 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 375 kg/ha, in 2004.
Canada ranks 10th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Buckwheat — Yield in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,139 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,329 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 1,260 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 1,139 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 867.1 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 1966 | 1,147 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1967 | 922.6 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 914.5 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 913.5 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 999.1 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 1,110 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 895.5 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 833.6 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 1,029 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 1,043 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 727.9 kg/ha | -30.2% |
| 1977 | 1,012 kg/ha | +39.0% |
| 1978 | 1,206 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 544.5 kg/ha | -54.8% |
| 1980 | 550.5 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 929.6 kg/ha | +68.9% |
| 1982 | 523.5 kg/ha | -43.7% |
| 1983 | 778.7 kg/ha | +48.7% |
| 1984 | 663.8 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 1,119 kg/ha | +68.5% |
| 1986 | 1,063 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,316 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 637.6 kg/ha | -51.6% |
| 1989 | 839.3 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 1,116 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 1,069 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 625 kg/ha | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 797.9 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 1,159 kg/ha | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 1,262 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 1,298 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,100 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 1,028 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 947 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 918.9 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,140 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 1,025 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 1,064 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 375 kg/ha | -64.8% |
| 2005 | 1,150 kg/ha | +206.7% |
| 2006 | 1,072 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,150 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,042 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1,044 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,044 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 609 kg/ha | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 931 kg/ha | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 1,181 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 1,295 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 908.2 kg/ha | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 1,198 kg/ha | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 933.5 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 954.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,154 kg/ha | +20.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,154 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 938.1 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buckwheat — Yield in Canada 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +206.7% | 375 kg/ha | 1,150 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,070 kg/ha | 867.1 kg/ha | 1,329 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 939.88 kg/ha | 544.5 kg/ha | 1,206 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 842.14 kg/ha | 523.5 kg/ha | 1,316 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,040 kg/ha | 625 kg/ha | 1,298 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 987 kg/ha | 375 kg/ha | 1,150 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,021 kg/ha | 609 kg/ha | 1,295 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,030 kg/ha | 908.2 kg/ha | 1,198 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buckwheat — yield in Canada?
- Buckwheat — yield in Canada was 1,154 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buckwheat — yield recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,329 kg/ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest buckwheat — yield recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 375 kg/ha in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for buckwheat — yield?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is buckwheat — yield rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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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