FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Buckwheat production in South Africa

In 2024 South Africa produced 224 t of buckwheat, the 15th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.1%. The record was 20,409 t in 1968. Area harvested: 556 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024: 224 t
World rank: 15 of 18
10-year change: −7.1%
Record: 20,409 t; 1968

Buckwheat in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	224	0.0%	556	0.40
2023	224	−0.4%	551	0.41
2022	225	+0.9%	555	0.41
2021	223	−0.4%	563	0.40
2020	224	−1.3%	571	0.39
2019	227	−0.9%	574	0.40
2018	229	−1.3%	576	0.40
2017	232	−0.9%	577	0.40
2016	234	−1.3%	578	0.40
2015	237	−1.7%	582	0.41
2014	241	−3.6%	597	0.40
2013	250	+4.2%	630	0.40
2012	240	+2.1%	600	0.40
2011	235	−5.6%	550	0.43
2010	249	−1.2%	582	0.43
2009	252	−0.8%	589	0.43
2008	254	−1.2%	603	0.42
2007	257	−0.8%	603	0.43
2006	259	−1.1%	604	0.43
2005	262	−0.8%	604	0.43
2004	264	−1.1%	604	0.44
2003	267	−0.7%	604	0.44
2002	269	−1.1%	605	0.44
2001	272	−9.3%	606	0.45
2000	300	+20%	663	0.45
1999	250	−9.7%	549	0.46
1998	277	−0.7%	603	0.46
1997	279	−1.1%	603	0.46
1996	282	−0.7%	604	0.47
1995	284	−0.7%	604	0.47
1994	286	−1.0%	605	0.47
1993	289	−0.7%	605	0.48
1992	291	−0.7%	606	0.48
1991	293	−2.3%	606	0.48
1990	300	0.0%	916	0.33
1989	300	+111%	1,000	0.30
1988	142	−85%	1,000	0.14
1987	954	−9.2%	2,000	0.48
1986	1,051	+1.4%	2,000	0.53
1985	1,037	+111%	2,000	0.52
1984	492	−14%	1,500	0.33
1983	572	−34%	1,500	0.38
1982	871	−69%	1,500	0.58
1981	2,771	−3.8%	2,000	1.39
1980	2,880	−50%	3,030	0.95
1979	5,720	−32%	8,920	0.64
1978	8,400	+212%	8,020	1.05
1977	2,690	−11%	3,450	0.78
1976	3,015	−83%	4,300	0.70
1975	17,896	+51%	16,550	1.08
1974	11,863	+312%	8,300	1.43
1973	2,880	−26%	4,360	0.66
1972	3,910	−42%	3,500	1.12
1971	6,700	+148%	5,500	1.22
1970	2,697	−87%	3,500	0.77
1969	20,400	−0.0%	25,000	0.82
1968	20,409	+88%	25,000	0.82
1967	10,833	+8.3%	15,000	0.72
1966	10,000	−17%	15,000	0.67
1965	12,000	−20%	17,000	0.71
1964	15,000	+36%	20,000	0.75
1963	11,000	0.0%	15,000	0.73
1962	11,000	0.0%	15,000	0.73
1961	11,000	—	15,000	0.73

Other large producers

Russia China Ukraine Kazakhstan United States Brazil Japan Belarus Tanzania Canada Nepal South Korea

All countries producing buckwheat

Other products of South Africa

Sugar cane Maize Cow milk Beer Potatoes Raw sugar Wheat Chicken meat Grapes Soybeans Oranges Apples

Agricultural production in South Africa

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.