> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/united-states/

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# 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.

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Production, 202486,536 t
World rank5 of 18
10-year change+4.3%
Record123,104 t1990

## Buckwheat in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## United States compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.4%4.3% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 1.0 (+5.7%)
kg per person0.25world 0.24
10-year change+4.3%world +2.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/ukraine/) | 113,650 | 5.8% |
| 4 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/kazakhstan/) | 89,282 | 4.5% |
| 5 | **United States** | 86,536 | 4.4% |
| 6 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/brazil/) | 64,996 | 3.3% |
| 7 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/japan/) | 40,400 | 2.1% |

[Full ranking of 18 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/)

### Map of world production of buckwheat

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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

Exports34,470 t USD 22.0 m
Exporter rank2 of 58
Imports6,558 t USD 7.3 m
Importer rank8 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](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/russia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/china/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/ukraine/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/kazakhstan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/japan/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/belarus/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/tanzania/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/canada/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/nepal/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/south-korea/)[Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/bhutan/)
[All countries producing buckwheat](https://husfarm.com/production/buckwheat/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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