Buckwheat — Yield in Europe

Europe: Buckwheat — Yield was 1,130 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,130 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
6th
of 21 groups
All-time high
1,164 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
269 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Buckwheat — Yield in Europe, 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 Europe is 1,130 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — yield in Europe peaked at 1,164 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 269 kg/ha, in 1963.

Europe ranks 6th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Buckwheat — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 432 kg/ha —
1962 353.4 kg/ha -18.2%
1963 269 kg/ha -23.9%
1964 468.6 kg/ha +74.2%
1965 478.8 kg/ha +2.2%
1966 458.7 kg/ha -4.2%
1967 596.6 kg/ha +30.1%
1968 753.2 kg/ha +26.2%
1969 591.5 kg/ha -21.5%
1970 512.9 kg/ha -13.3%
1971 581 kg/ha +13.3%
1972 425.2 kg/ha -26.8%
1973 689.9 kg/ha +62.3%
1974 541.2 kg/ha -21.6%
1975 302.6 kg/ha -44.1%
1976 548.2 kg/ha +81.2%
1977 526 kg/ha -4.0%
1978 498.4 kg/ha -5.2%
1979 468.6 kg/ha -6.0%
1980 534.8 kg/ha +14.1%
1981 315.9 kg/ha -40.9%
1982 562.6 kg/ha +78.1%
1983 519.9 kg/ha -7.6%
1984 590.1 kg/ha +13.5%
1985 602.2 kg/ha +2.1%
1986 562.2 kg/ha -6.6%
1987 708.9 kg/ha +26.1%
1988 573.2 kg/ha -19.1%
1989 690 kg/ha +20.4%
1990 775.5 kg/ha +12.4%
1991 529.9 kg/ha -31.7%
1992 652.3 kg/ha +23.1%
1993 616.4 kg/ha -5.5%
1994 510 kg/ha -17.3%
1995 588.6 kg/ha +15.4%
1996 596 kg/ha +1.3%
1997 776.5 kg/ha +30.3%
1998 665 kg/ha -14.4%
1999 597.2 kg/ha -10.2%
2000 781.2 kg/ha +30.8%
2001 632 kg/ha -19.1%
2002 678 kg/ha +7.3%
2003 939.4 kg/ha +38.6%
2004 849.6 kg/ha -9.6%
2005 804 kg/ha -5.4%
2006 786.2 kg/ha -2.2%
2007 888.9 kg/ha +13.1%
2008 956 kg/ha +7.5%
2009 951 kg/ha -0.5%
2010 779.5 kg/ha -18.0%
2011 1,027 kg/ha +31.8%
2012 882.1 kg/ha -14.1%
2013 1,054 kg/ha +19.5%
2014 1,080 kg/ha +2.5%
2015 1,042 kg/ha -3.5%
2016 1,164 kg/ha +11.7%
2017 1,128 kg/ha -3.1%
2018 979.3 kg/ha -13.2%
2019 1,024 kg/ha +4.6%
2020 1,092 kg/ha +6.6%
2021 998.8 kg/ha -8.5%
2022 1,117 kg/ha +11.8%
2023 1,139 kg/ha +2.0%
2024 1,130 kg/ha -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 489.09 kg/ha 269 kg/ha 753.2 kg/ha 9
1970s 509.4 kg/ha 302.6 kg/ha 689.9 kg/ha 10
1980s 565.98 kg/ha 315.9 kg/ha 708.9 kg/ha 10
1990s 630.74 kg/ha 510 kg/ha 776.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 826.63 kg/ha 632 kg/ha 956 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,016 kg/ha 779.5 kg/ha 1,164 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,095 kg/ha 998.8 kg/ha 1,139 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,861 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Poland 1,450 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 200 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Kyrgyzstan 1,444 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Brazil 1,356 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Nepal 1,290 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Ukraine 1,259 kg/ha compare
  8. 9 Austria 1,167 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — yield in Europe?
Buckwheat — yield in Europe was 1,130 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,164 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest buckwheat — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 269 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Europe rank for buckwheat — yield?
Europe ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is buckwheat — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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