Buckwheat — Yield in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Buckwheat — Yield was 786.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
786.4 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
20th
of 21 groups
All-time high
2,025 kg/ha
in 1997
All-time low
519 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Yield in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 786.4 kg/ha for buckwheat — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — yield in Eastern Asia peaked at 2,025 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 519 kg/ha, in 1962.

Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Buckwheat — Yield in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Yield in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 603.9 kg/ha —
1962 519 kg/ha -14.1%
1963 525.3 kg/ha +1.2%
1964 561.9 kg/ha +7.0%
1965 681.6 kg/ha +21.3%
1966 574.8 kg/ha -15.7%
1967 669.7 kg/ha +16.5%
1968 681.7 kg/ha +1.8%
1969 693.4 kg/ha +1.7%
1970 751.3 kg/ha +8.4%
1971 869.6 kg/ha +15.7%
1972 818.5 kg/ha -5.9%
1973 985.4 kg/ha +20.4%
1974 1,131 kg/ha +14.8%
1975 1,327 kg/ha +17.3%
1976 1,279 kg/ha -3.6%
1977 1,108 kg/ha -13.3%
1978 1,270 kg/ha +14.6%
1979 1,520 kg/ha +19.7%
1980 1,268 kg/ha -16.6%
1981 1,433 kg/ha +13.0%
1982 1,580 kg/ha +10.2%
1983 1,391 kg/ha -12.0%
1984 1,510 kg/ha +8.6%
1985 1,245 kg/ha -17.6%
1986 1,125 kg/ha -9.7%
1987 1,302 kg/ha +15.7%
1988 1,180 kg/ha -9.3%
1989 1,165 kg/ha -1.3%
1990 1,256 kg/ha +7.8%
1991 1,456 kg/ha +15.9%
1992 1,548 kg/ha +6.3%
1993 1,725 kg/ha +11.5%
1994 1,805 kg/ha +4.6%
1995 1,812 kg/ha +0.4%
1996 1,809 kg/ha -0.2%
1997 2,025 kg/ha +11.9%
1998 1,805 kg/ha -10.9%
1999 1,650 kg/ha -8.5%
2000 1,664 kg/ha +0.9%
2001 1,146 kg/ha -31.1%
2002 1,102 kg/ha -3.8%
2003 1,581 kg/ha +43.5%
2004 1,091 kg/ha -31.0%
2005 889.3 kg/ha -18.5%
2006 520.4 kg/ha -41.5%
2007 850 kg/ha +63.3%
2008 859.3 kg/ha +1.1%
2009 761.4 kg/ha -11.4%
2010 709.1 kg/ha -6.9%
2011 1,009 kg/ha +42.3%
2012 945.1 kg/ha -6.4%
2013 881.9 kg/ha -6.7%
2014 786.8 kg/ha -10.8%
2015 748.9 kg/ha -4.8%
2016 801.6 kg/ha +7.0%
2017 780.8 kg/ha -2.6%
2018 770.2 kg/ha -1.4%
2019 799.4 kg/ha +3.8%
2020 794.2 kg/ha -0.7%
2021 790.5 kg/ha -0.5%
2022 790.6 kg/ha +0.0%
2023 781.2 kg/ha -1.2%
2024 786.4 kg/ha +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 612.37 kg/ha 519 kg/ha 693.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,106 kg/ha 751.3 kg/ha 1,520 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,320 kg/ha 1,125 kg/ha 1,580 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,689 kg/ha 1,256 kg/ha 2,025 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,046 kg/ha 520.4 kg/ha 1,664 kg/ha 10
2010s 823.31 kg/ha 709.1 kg/ha 1,009 kg/ha 10
2020s 788.58 kg/ha 781.2 kg/ha 794.2 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 17 Yugoslav SFR 943.2 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 Hungary 938.1 kg/ha compare
  3. 19 Latvia 934.4 kg/ha compare
  4. 20 Republic of Korea 922.9 kg/ha compare
  5. 21 Croatia 897.8 kg/ha compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 855.5 kg/ha compare
  7. 23 China 808.2 kg/ha compare
  8. 23 China, mainland 808.2 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — yield in Eastern Asia?
Buckwheat — yield in Eastern Asia was 786.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — yield recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,025 kg/ha in 1997.
What is the lowest buckwheat — yield recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 519 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Eastern Asia rank for buckwheat — yield?
Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — yield rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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