FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buckwheat production in China
In 2024 China produced 504,358 t of buckwheat, the 2nd largest in the world (25.6% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 3.1 million t in 1992. Area harvested: 624,068 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 504,358 t
- World rank
- 2 of 18
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 3.1 million t
- 1992
Buckwheat in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 504,358 | +0.0% | 624,068 | 0.81 |
| 2023 | 504,266 | −0.4% | 624,246 | 0.81 |
| 2022 | 506,440 | +0.8% | 625,835 | 0.81 |
| 2021 | 502,369 | −0.3% | 622,125 | 0.81 |
| 2020 | 503,988 | −1.7% | 624,780 | 0.81 |
| 2019 | 512,962 | +4.7% | 630,600 | 0.81 |
| 2018 | 490,159 | −3.7% | 610,994 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 508,844 | −5.7% | 632,746 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 539,883 | +28% | 648,059 | 0.83 |
| 2015 | 421,749 | −25% | 552,178 | 0.76 |
| 2014 | 564,900 | −11% | 698,000 | 0.81 |
| 2013 | 633,000 | −6.2% | 694,000 | 0.91 |
| 2012 | 675,000 | −13% | 700,000 | 0.96 |
| 2011 | 780,000 | +56% | 748,000 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 500,000 | −12% | 700,000 | 0.71 |
| 2009 | 570,000 | −11% | 724,000 | 0.79 |
| 2008 | 640,000 | −1.5% | 725,200 | 0.88 |
| 2007 | 650,000 | +48% | 750,000 | 0.87 |
| 2006 | 440,000 | −41% | 868,000 | 0.51 |
| 2005 | 750,000 | −17% | 834,000 | 0.90 |
| 2004 | 900,000 | −33% | 800,000 | 1.13 |
| 2003 | 1,340,000 | +38% | 820,000 | 1.63 |
| 2002 | 968,000 | −23% | 860,000 | 1.13 |
| 2001 | 1,250,000 | −36% | 1,071,000 | 1.17 |
| 2000 | 1,950,000 | +15% | 1,150,000 | 1.70 |
| 1999 | 1,700,000 | −15% | 1,006,000 | 1.69 |
| 1998 | 2,000,000 | −15% | 1,082,000 | 1.85 |
| 1997 | 2,365,000 | +8.5% | 1,148,000 | 2.06 |
| 1996 | 2,180,000 | −0.9% | 1,190,000 | 1.83 |
| 1995 | 2,200,000 | −4.9% | 1,200,000 | 1.83 |
| 1994 | 2,314,000 | −7.4% | 1,269,000 | 1.82 |
| 1993 | 2,500,000 | −19% | 1,436,000 | 1.74 |
| 1992 | 3,100,000 | +24% | 1,990,000 | 1.56 |
| 1991 | 2,500,000 | +32% | 1,700,000 | 1.47 |
| 1990 | 1,900,000 | +12% | 1,500,000 | 1.27 |
| 1989 | 1,700,000 | −11% | 1,450,000 | 1.17 |
| 1988 | 1,900,000 | −9.5% | 1,600,000 | 1.19 |
| 1987 | 2,100,000 | +16% | 1,600,000 | 1.31 |
| 1986 | 1,805,000 | −14% | 1,600,000 | 1.13 |
| 1985 | 2,100,000 | −21% | 1,680,000 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 2,658,000 | +8.5% | 1,750,000 | 1.52 |
| 1983 | 2,450,000 | +2.1% | 1,750,000 | 1.40 |
| 1982 | 2,400,000 | −7.7% | 1,500,000 | 1.60 |
| 1981 | 2,600,000 | +21% | 1,800,000 | 1.44 |
| 1980 | 2,150,000 | −23% | 1,680,000 | 1.28 |
| 1979 | 2,799,000 | +9.8% | 1,830,000 | 1.53 |
| 1978 | 2,550,000 | +27% | 2,000,000 | 1.28 |
| 1977 | 2,007,000 | −22% | 1,809,000 | 1.11 |
| 1976 | 2,563,000 | −5.1% | 2,000,000 | 1.28 |
| 1975 | 2,700,000 | +13% | 2,030,000 | 1.33 |
| 1974 | 2,400,000 | +9.1% | 2,120,000 | 1.13 |
| 1973 | 2,200,000 | +10% | 2,230,000 | 0.99 |
| 1972 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% | 2,450,000 | 0.82 |
| 1971 | 2,000,000 | +5.3% | 2,300,000 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 1,900,000 | +12% | 2,530,000 | 0.75 |
| 1969 | 1,700,000 | +13% | 2,460,000 | 0.69 |
| 1968 | 1,500,000 | −6.3% | 2,200,000 | 0.68 |
| 1967 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% | 2,400,000 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 1,600,000 | −5.9% | 2,800,000 | 0.57 |
| 1965 | 1,700,000 | +21% | 2,500,000 | 0.68 |
| 1964 | 1,400,000 | 0.0% | 2,500,000 | 0.56 |
| 1963 | 1,400,000 | −18% | 2,700,000 | 0.52 |
| 1962 | 1,700,000 | +13% | 3,300,000 | 0.52 |
| 1961 | 1,500,000 | — | 2,500,000 | 0.60 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.