Buckwheat — Yield in China

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

Latest (2024)
808.2 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 33 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, 1961–2024

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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 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

  1. 21 Republic of Korea 922.9 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 Croatia 897.8 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 855.5 kg/ha compare
  4. 24 China, mainland 808.2 kg/ha compare
  5. 26 Uzbekistan 800 kg/ha compare
  6. 27 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?
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 24th out of 33 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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About this data

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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