Buckwheat production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 86,536 t of buckwheat, the 5th largest in the world (4.39% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.3%. The record was 123,104 t in 1990. Area harvested: 81,689 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 86,536 t
- World rank
- 5 of 18
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- Record
- 123,104 t
- 1990
Buckwheat in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.4%
- 4.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.0 (+5.7%)
- kg per person
- 0.25
- world 0.24
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- world +2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ukraine | 113,650 | 5.8% |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 89,282 | 4.5% |
| 5 | United States | 86,536 | 4.4% |
| 6 | Brazil | 64,996 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Japan | 40,400 | 2.1% |
Map of world production of buckwheat
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86,536 | +0.6% | 81,689 | 1.06 |
| 2023 | 86,048 | +0.5% | 81,373 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 85,630 | +0.8% | 81,125 | 1.06 |
| 2021 | 84,963 | −0.4% | 80,653 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 85,300 | −0.6% | 81,160 | 1.05 |
| 2019 | 85,803 | +1.4% | 81,800 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 84,648 | +2.2% | 80,766 | 1.05 |
| 2017 | 82,815 | −0.7% | 79,084 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 83,391 | +0.1% | 79,756 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 83,291 | +0.4% | 79,250 | 1.05 |
| 2014 | 83,000 | +2.5% | 78,000 | 1.06 |
| 2013 | 81,000 | −1.2% | 77,500 | 1.05 |
| 2012 | 82,000 | +3.0% | 78,500 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 79,618 | −0.2% | 77,378 | 1.03 |
| 2010 | 79,772 | −6.1% | 78,032 | 1.02 |
| 2009 | 84,978 | +2.4% | 83,681 | 1.02 |
| 2008 | 83,000 | +22% | 83,000 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 68,000 | +3.0% | 68,000 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 66,000 | −0.1% | 66,000 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 66,094 | −2.7% | 65,499 | 1.01 |
| 2004 | 67,923 | −1.8% | 67,388 | 1.01 |
| 2003 | 69,135 | +0.1% | 68,672 | 1.01 |
| 2002 | 69,034 | +2.5% | 68,656 | 1.01 |
| 2001 | 67,362 | +3.6% | 67,076 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 65,000 | +3.2% | 65,000 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 63,000 | −15% | 63,000 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 74,094 | −7.4% | 74,043 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 80,000 | +27% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 63,000 | −23% | 63,000 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 82,000 | −11% | 82,000 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 92,000 | +8.2% | 92,000 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 85,000 | −8.6% | 85,000 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 93,000 | −2.1% | 93,000 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 95,000 | −23% | 95,340 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 123,104 | +9.9% | 95,000 | 1.30 |
| 1989 | 112,000 | +3.7% | 112,000 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 108,000 | +14% | 108,000 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 95,000 | +3.3% | 95,000 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 92,000 | +18% | 92,000 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 78,000 | +6.8% | 78,000 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 73,000 | +12% | 73,000 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 65,000 | +25% | 65,000 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 52,000 | +8.3% | 52,000 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 48,000 | +6.7% | 48,000 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 45,000 | +41% | 45,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 32,000 | +36% | 32,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 23,500 | +2.2% | 22,824 | 1.03 |
| 1977 | 23,000 | +12% | 22,500 | 1.02 |
| 1976 | 20,500 | +2.5% | 19,900 | 1.03 |
| 1975 | 20,000 | +2.6% | 19,000 | 1.05 |
| 1974 | 19,500 | +2.6% | 17,800 | 1.10 |
| 1973 | 19,000 | +2.7% | 16,500 | 1.15 |
| 1972 | 18,500 | +2.8% | 15,400 | 1.20 |
| 1971 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 15,000 | 1.20 |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +8.0% | 16,800 | 1.19 |
| 1969 | 18,511 | +0.1% | 15,540 | 1.19 |
| 1968 | 18,500 | 0.0% | 15,500 | 1.19 |
| 1967 | 18,500 | +12% | 15,500 | 1.19 |
| 1966 | 16,500 | +74% | 13,800 | 1.20 |
| 1965 | 9,500 | −59% | 8,000 | 1.19 |
| 1964 | 23,133 | +7.1% | 20,000 | 1.16 |
| 1963 | 21,591 | +15% | 18,000 | 1.20 |
| 1962 | 18,780 | −4.2% | 16,000 | 1.17 |
| 1961 | 19,596 | — | 18,000 | 1.09 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34,470 t USD 22.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 58
- Imports
- 6,558 t USD 7.3 m
- Importer rank
- 8 of 97
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of buckwheat in United States?
United States produced 86,536 t in 2024, 4.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of buckwheat?
United States ranked 5th of 18 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 49.7% of the world total.
How has the production of buckwheat in United States changed?
It rose by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.6% for the world. The record was 123,104 t in 1990.
What is the yield of buckwheat in United States?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (86,536 t from 81,689 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does United States export or import buckwheat?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 34,470 t (USD 22.0 m) and imports of 6,558 t (USD 7.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for United States is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.