Buckwheet Prices in US
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Price (US$/lb) | Local (USD) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Retail estimated | 3.99 | 1.81 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Export (unit value) estimated | 1.87 | 0.85 | - | ▲ 192.8% | n/a | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| - | Wholesale estimated | 2.43 | 1.10 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Buckwheat | Retail estimated | 1.97 | 0.89 | - | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the buckwheet price in US available is US$ 3.99 per kg (US$ 1.81 / lb).
The US is the world's leading exporter of buckwheat in 2024, shipping 34,470 tonnes valued at US$22 million and accounting for 27.8% of global exports, with a 43.3% year-on-year increase. The country produced 86,536 tonnes, ranking sixth globally and contributing 3.5% of world output. The latest retail price is US$3.9896 per kg.
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Buckwheet Price History & Trend
Monthly buckwheet price tracked since June 2026, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it. Source: UN Comtrade (unit value).
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - buckwheet in US
The US is the world's leading exporter of buckwheat in 2024, shipping 34,470 tonnes valued at US$22 million and accounting for 27.8% of global exports, with a 43.3% year-on-year increase. The country produced 86,536 tonnes, ranking sixth globally and contributing 3.5% of world output. The latest retail price is US$3.9896 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, US exported $22M (34.5 kt) of buckwheet▲ 43.3% YoY. That ranks #1 worldwide (27.8% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top buckwheet exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 US $22M · 27.8%
- #2 Lithuania $8.1M · 10.2%
- #3 Poland $7.8M · 9.9%
- #4 Latvia $7.6M · 9.6%
- #5 China $7.6M · 9.6%
Annual export data US · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22M | 34.5 kt | $0.64 |
| 2023 | $15.4M | 24 kt | $0.64 |
| 2022 | $11.7M | 16.6 kt | $0.71 |
| 2021 | $10.8M | 14.6 kt | $0.74 |
| 2020 | $10.6M | 14.3 kt | $0.74 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
US produced 86.5 kt of buckwheet in 2024▲ 0.6% YoY. It ranks #6 among producing countries (3.5% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
buckwheet is traded under Harmonized System code 1008.10. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.