Buckwheat Flour Consumption by Country

China held 63,386 tonnes of listed buckwheat flour food supply in 2023, 48.8 percent of a 129,921-tonne total spread across only 10 reporters with reported values, only 1.15 times Kazakhstan at 55,200 tonnes. The total rose 28.5 percent from 2022 to 2023, driven mainly by gains in Kazakhstan and China, while the five-year comparison fell 5.0 percent on their declines. Canada rose from 158 tonnes in 2022 to 2,079 in 2023, and Saudi Arabia reported 50 tonnes in 2019 but had no reported value in 2023. Kazakhstan leads per person at 7.44 grams per person per day.

China leads at 63,386 tonnes, followed by Kazakhstan at 55,200 and Russia at 3,317, with Poland fourth at 3,153 and the United States fifth at 2,158. Per capita Kazakhstan leads at 7.44 grams per person per day, followed by Bhutan at 1.69 and Poland at 0.22 grams.

Buckwheat Flour Food Supply at a Glance

• China had the largest listed buckwheat flour food supply in 2023 at 63,386 tonnes.
• Kazakhstan ranked second at 55,200 tonnes, followed by Russia at 3,317 tonnes.
• Kazakhstan had the highest per-capita food supply at 7.44 grams per person per day.
• The listed total was 129,921 tonnes across 10 reporters with reported values.
• Among 10 reporters with data in both 2019 and 2023, listed buckwheat flour food supply decreased by 6,818 tonnes, or 5.0 percent.
• The FAO food supply quantity measure represents food available for human consumption and is not a direct measure of the amount actually eaten.

Key Takeaways

Only 11 reporters have any listed value for buckwheat flour, and 10 report a 2023 quantity. China and Kazakhstan together hold 91.3 percent of the listed total, and the top five hold 97.9 percent.

Kazakhstan added 15,278 tonnes in the single year but fell 3,845 over five years, moving the total in opposite directions across the two windows. Canada's rise from 158 to 2,079 tonnes was the sharpest single-year move from a tiny base, while Bhutan fell in both windows and Poland fell by half over five years.

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#	Country	2023 (tonnes)2023	2023 (grams per person per day)2023
1	China CN	63.39K	0.12
2	Kazakhstan KZ	55.2K	7.44
3	Russia RU	3.32K	0.06
4	Poland PL	3.15K	0.22
5	United States US	2.16K	0.02
6	Canada CA	2.08K	0.14
7	Bhutan BT	484.13	1.69
8	South Africa ZA	140.42	0.01
9	Malawi MW	3.86	0
10	Croatia HR	0	0

China Leads Kazakhstan in the 129,921-Tonne 2023 Total

The 2023 table is led by China at 63,386 tonnes, with Kazakhstan second at 55,200 and Russia third at 3,317. Poland and the United States complete the top five at 3,153 and 2,158 tonnes, respectively.

The top three reporters accounted for 93.8 percent of the listed total, the top five 97.9 percent and the top ten accounted for 100.0 percent of the listed total. The gap between first and second is 8,186 tonnes, about 15 percent of either leader. Per capita, Kazakhstan's 7.44 grams per person per day lead Bhutan at 1.69 grams.

The Listed Total Rose 28.5 Percent in 2023

Among the 10 reporters with data in both 2022 and 2023, the listed food supply increased from 101,117 tonnes to 129,921 tonnes, a gain of 28,804 tonnes (28.5 percent). The two years share the same 10 reporters, with no reporter entering or leaving the comparison. Kazakhstan added 15,278 tonnes (up 38.3 percent), China added 11,499 tonnes (up 22.2 percent), Canada added 1,921 tonnes from 158 tonnes and Poland added 479 tonnes (up 17.9 percent).

On the declining side, Russia fell 257 tonnes (down 7.2 percent), Bhutan fell 82 tonnes (down 14.5 percent), South Africa fell 32 tonnes (down 18.6 percent) and the United States fell 5 tonnes (down 0.2 percent). Kazakhstan and China together added 26,777 tonnes against a net increase of 28,804, with Canada adding most of the rest.

The Five-Year Common Total Fell 5.0 Percent

For the 10 reporters with data in both 2019 and 2023, the listed food supply fell from 136,739 tonnes to 129,921 tonnes, a decline of 6,818 tonnes (5.0 percent). The 2019 universe includes 11 reporters with reported values, while the 2023 universe includes 10; Saudi Arabia, with 50 tonnes in 2019, had no reported 2023 value, and no reporter entered. Kazakhstan fell 3,845 tonnes (down 6.5 percent), Poland fell 3,215 tonnes (down 50.5 percent), China fell 1,879 tonnes (down 2.9 percent) and Bhutan fell 716 tonnes (down 59.7 percent).

On the gaining side, Canada added 1,785 tonnes from 294 tonnes, Russia added 710 tonnes (up 27.2 percent) and the United States added 438 tonnes (up 25.5 percent).

South Africa fell 99 tonnes (down 41.4 percent). Kazakhstan accounts for 56.4 percent of the five-year net decline, with Poland adding the next-largest fall.

What Does the Buckwheat Flour Food Supply Measure?

This article covers the FAO item Flour of buckwheat rather than the broader buckwheat category. Other buckwheat products are therefore not included in this specific figure.

The per-capita value expresses the reported food supply in population terms, showing how much was available per person per day. Kazakhstan records the highest value at 7.44 grams.

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#	Country	2019 (t)	2019 (g/cap/d)	2020 (t)	2020 (g/cap/d)	2021 (t)	2021 (g/cap/d)	2022 (t)	2022 (g/cap/d)	2023 (t)	2023 (g/cap/d)
1	China	65.27K	0.13	50.09K	0.1	53.89K	0.1	51.89K	0.1	63.39K	0.12
2	Kazakhstan	59.05K	8.42	30.25K	4.25	32.77K	4.55	39.92K	5.46	55.2K	7.44
3	Russia	2.61K	0.05	2.74K	0.05	2.94K	0.06	3.57K	0.07	3.32K	0.06
4	Poland	6.37K	0.46	1.76K	0.13	3.49K	0.25	2.67K	0.19	3.15K	0.22
5	United States	1.72K	0.01	1.64K	0.01	1.72K	0.01	2.16K	0.02	2.16K	0.02
6	Canada	294.49	0.02	263.14	0.02	151.55	0.01	158.41	0.01	2.08K	0.14
7	Bhutan	1.2K	4.3	1K	3.56	910.9	3.22	566.08	1.99	484.13	1.69
8	South Africa	239.46	0.01	132.9	0.01	123.38	0.01	172.51	0.01	140.42	0.01
9	Malawi	0.29	0	0.04	0	0.11	0	0.14	0	3.86	0
10	Croatia	0	0	32.32	0.02	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Saudi Arabia	50.41	0	164.5	0.01	-	-	-	-	-	-

Buckwheat Flour Consumption by Country: Quick Answer

In 2023, FAO data recorded 129,921 tonnes of listed buckwheat flour food supply across 10 reporters. China had the largest total at 63,386 tonnes, followed by Kazakhstan at 55,200 tonnes and Russia at 3,317 tonnes. Kazakhstan had the highest per-capita food supply at 7.44 grams per person per day. These figures represent food available for human consumption rather than a direct measurement of how much buckwheat flour people actually ate.

Methodology

Percentage changes use the corresponding value in the earlier year as the base. Yearly totals use FAO Supply Utilization Accounts food supply quantity (Element 5141, tonnes), while the per-capita figures use food supply quantity (Element 665, g/capita/day) for Flour of buckwheat from 2019 through 2023. The food supply quantity measure represents the quantity available for human consumption during the reference period. It is not a direct measure of the amount actually eaten, because food available for human consumption is not the same as actual dietary intake. No percentage change is shown where the base-year value is zero.

The reporter universe for this item contains 11 reporters. The tables list reporters only; aggregate rows such as World, regions and China (aggregate) are excluded, while China figures refer to the China reporter. For year-to-year comparisons, only reporters with values in both endpoint years are included in the arithmetic. A zero indicates a displayed value of zero, while an empty cell indicates that no value is available for that reporter and year.

Table quantities are shown in tonnes as reported, without additional rounding. The FAO dataset reports food supply quantity in tonnes and in grams per capita per day. The listed total of 129,921 tonnes is the sum of the 10 reporters with a reported 2023 value; it excludes aggregate rows and reporters without a 2023 value. Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Supply Utilization Accounts, Flour of buckwheat, food supply quantity (tonnes; g/capita/day), 2019-2023. Compiled by StatsGeo.