Buckwheat — Yield in China
China: Buckwheat — Yield was 808.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Buckwheat — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
China recorded 808.2 kg/ha for buckwheat — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buckwheat — yield in China peaked at 2,060 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 506.9 kg/ha, in 2006.
That places China 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Buckwheat — Yield in China, year by year
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 808.2 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,024 kg/ha, 79% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Republic of Korea 922.9 kg/ha compare
- 21 Croatia 897.8 kg/ha compare
- 22 Slovakia 855.5 kg/ha compare
- 23 China, mainland 808.2 kg/ha compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 800 kg/ha compare
- 26 Slovenia 797.6 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buckwheat — yield in China?
- Buckwheat — yield in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2,060 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest buckwheat — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 506.9 kg/ha in 2006.
- How does China rank for buckwheat — yield?
- China ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is buckwheat — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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