Buckwheat — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Buckwheat — Yield was 808.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
808.2 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
2,060 kg/ha
in 1997
All-time low
506.9 kg/ha
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for buckwheat — yield in China, mainland is 808.2 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — yield in China, mainland peaked at 2,060 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 506.9 kg/ha, in 2006.

That places China, mainland 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Buckwheat — Yield in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 600 kg/ha —
1962 515.2 kg/ha -14.1%
1963 518.5 kg/ha +0.6%
1964 560 kg/ha +8.0%
1965 680 kg/ha +21.4%
1966 571.4 kg/ha -16.0%
1967 666.7 kg/ha +16.7%
1968 681.8 kg/ha +2.3%
1969 691.1 kg/ha +1.4%
1970 751 kg/ha +8.7%
1971 869.6 kg/ha +15.8%
1972 816.3 kg/ha -6.1%
1973 986.5 kg/ha +20.9%
1974 1,132 kg/ha +14.8%
1975 1,330 kg/ha +17.5%
1976 1,282 kg/ha -3.6%
1977 1,110 kg/ha -13.4%
1978 1,275 kg/ha +14.9%
1979 1,530 kg/ha +20.0%
1980 1,280 kg/ha -16.3%
1981 1,444 kg/ha +12.9%
1982 1,600 kg/ha +10.8%
1983 1,400 kg/ha -12.5%
1984 1,519 kg/ha +8.5%
1985 1,250 kg/ha -17.7%
1986 1,128 kg/ha -9.8%
1987 1,312 kg/ha +16.3%
1988 1,188 kg/ha -9.5%
1989 1,172 kg/ha -1.3%
1990 1,267 kg/ha +8.0%
1991 1,471 kg/ha +16.1%
1992 1,558 kg/ha +5.9%
1993 1,741 kg/ha +11.8%
1994 1,824 kg/ha +4.7%
1995 1,833 kg/ha +0.5%
1996 1,832 kg/ha -0.1%
1997 2,060 kg/ha +12.5%
1998 1,848 kg/ha -10.3%
1999 1,690 kg/ha -8.6%
2000 1,696 kg/ha +0.3%
2001 1,167 kg/ha -31.2%
2002 1,126 kg/ha -3.6%
2003 1,634 kg/ha +45.2%
2004 1,125 kg/ha -31.2%
2005 899.3 kg/ha -20.1%
2006 506.9 kg/ha -43.6%
2007 866.7 kg/ha +71.0%
2008 882.5 kg/ha +1.8%
2009 787.3 kg/ha -10.8%
2010 714.3 kg/ha -9.3%
2011 1,043 kg/ha +46.0%
2012 964.3 kg/ha -7.5%
2013 912.1 kg/ha -5.4%
2014 809.3 kg/ha -11.3%
2015 763.8 kg/ha -5.6%
2016 833.1 kg/ha +9.1%
2017 804.2 kg/ha -3.5%
2018 802.2 kg/ha -0.2%
2019 813.5 kg/ha +1.4%
2020 806.7 kg/ha -0.8%
2021 807.5 kg/ha +0.1%
2022 809.2 kg/ha +0.2%
2023 807.8 kg/ha -0.2%
2024 808.2 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 609.41 kg/ha 515.2 kg/ha 691.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,108 kg/ha 751 kg/ha 1,530 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,329 kg/ha 1,128 kg/ha 1,600 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,712 kg/ha 1,267 kg/ha 2,060 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,069 kg/ha 506.9 kg/ha 1,696 kg/ha 10
2010s 845.96 kg/ha 714.3 kg/ha 1,043 kg/ha 10
2020s 807.88 kg/ha 806.7 kg/ha 809.2 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 20 Republic of Korea 922.9 kg/ha compare
  2. 21 Croatia 897.8 kg/ha compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 855.5 kg/ha compare
  4. 23 China 808.2 kg/ha compare
  5. 25 Uzbekistan 800 kg/ha compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 797.6 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — yield in China, mainland?
Buckwheat — yield in China, mainland was 808.2 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2,060 kg/ha in 1997.
What is the lowest buckwheat — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 506.9 kg/ha in 2006.
How does China, mainland rank for buckwheat — yield?
China, mainland ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, mainland 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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