FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Buckwheat production in France
In 2017 France produced 263,485 t of buckwheat. Over ten years it grew by 125%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 74,883 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2017
- 263,485 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +125%
- Record
- 263,485 t
- 2017
Buckwheat in France, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 263,485 | +55% | 74,883 | 3.52 |
| 2016 | 169,489 | +42% | 58,450 | 2.90 |
| 2015 | 119,530 | +7.4% | 31,320 | 3.82 |
| 2014 | 111,300 | −28% | 30,100 | 3.70 |
| 2013 | 154,800 | +47% | 44,500 | 3.48 |
| 2012 | 105,000 | +15% | 30,900 | 3.40 |
| 2011 | 91,400 | −27% | 30,900 | 2.96 |
| 2010 | 125,900 | +10.0% | 36,900 | 3.41 |
| 2009 | 114,500 | +17% | 36,900 | 3.10 |
| 2008 | 98,000 | −16% | 34,200 | 2.87 |
| 2007 | 117,148 | +35% | 32,945 | 3.56 |
| 2006 | 87,000 | −30% | 32,000 | 2.72 |
| 2005 | 124,217 | −14% | 36,593 | 3.39 |
| 2004 | 143,901 | +41% | 41,071 | 3.50 |
| 2003 | 101,729 | +26% | 36,860 | 2.76 |
| 2002 | 80,788 | +37% | 27,439 | 2.94 |
| 2001 | 58,872 | +59% | 22,371 | 2.63 |
| 2000 | 36,934 | +45% | 15,057 | 2.45 |
| 1999 | 25,390 | −0.8% | 10,389 | 2.44 |
| 1998 | 25,593 | +32% | 10,085 | 2.54 |
| 1997 | 19,383 | +27% | 8,564 | 2.26 |
| 1996 | 15,258 | −8.0% | 7,585 | 2.01 |
| 1995 | 16,593 | −36% | 7,355 | 2.26 |
| 1994 | 25,900 | −19% | 8,900 | 2.91 |
| 1993 | 31,800 | +21% | 10,200 | 3.12 |
| 1992 | 26,200 | −12% | 9,500 | 2.76 |
| 1991 | 29,700 | +32% | 10,900 | 2.72 |
| 1990 | 22,417 | +1.1% | 9,212 | 2.43 |
| 1989 | 22,170 | +9.2% | 11,600 | 1.91 |
| 1988 | 20,300 | +182% | 10,700 | 1.90 |
| 1987 | 7,200 | +4.3% | 4,200 | 1.71 |
| 1986 | 6,900 | +4.5% | 4,000 | 1.73 |
| 1985 | 6,600 | −14% | 4,200 | 1.57 |
| 1984 | 7,700 | −11% | 4,900 | 1.57 |
| 1983 | 8,700 | +13% | 5,600 | 1.55 |
| 1982 | 7,700 | +6.9% | 5,700 | 1.35 |
| 1981 | 7,200 | −3.5% | 5,200 | 1.38 |
| 1980 | 7,460 | −4.4% | 5,292 | 1.41 |
| 1979 | 7,804 | −19% | 5,700 | 1.37 |
| 1978 | 9,610 | +19% | 7,200 | 1.33 |
| 1977 | 8,100 | −0.6% | 6,435 | 1.26 |
| 1976 | 8,150 | −39% | 7,800 | 1.04 |
| 1975 | 13,460 | −7.3% | 10,400 | 1.29 |
| 1974 | 14,520 | +2.3% | 10,700 | 1.36 |
| 1973 | 14,200 | −8.3% | 11,200 | 1.27 |
| 1972 | 15,490 | −18% | 11,900 | 1.30 |
| 1971 | 18,990 | +2.6% | 14,600 | 1.30 |
| 1970 | 18,510 | −11% | 15,800 | 1.17 |
| 1969 | 20,870 | −4.4% | 17,200 | 1.21 |
| 1968 | 21,830 | −18% | 17,900 | 1.22 |
| 1967 | 26,650 | −11% | 22,100 | 1.21 |
| 1966 | 30,010 | −11% | 27,900 | 1.08 |
| 1965 | 33,620 | +0.2% | 33,200 | 1.01 |
| 1964 | 33,550 | −27% | 35,400 | 0.95 |
| 1963 | 46,010 | +1.2% | 44,800 | 1.03 |
| 1962 | 45,470 | −18% | 40,600 | 1.12 |
| 1961 | 55,660 | — | 45,200 | 1.23 |
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.