In 2021, the production volume of buckwheat, also known as soba, amounted to around 41 thousand metric tons. The figure decreased compared to around 45 thousand metric tons in the previous year, when the figure was the highest in the last decade. Buckwheat production had previously fallen as low as less than 29 thousand tons in 2016. Buckwheat in Japan is commonly used to make soba noodles. The thin soba noodles are either served hot in a broth or chilled with a dipping sauce.
Production volume of buckwheat (soba) in Japan from 2012 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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MAFF. (February 1, 2024). Production volume of buckwheat (soba) in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/750888/japan-buckwheat-production-volume/
MAFF. "Production volume of buckwheat (soba) in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750888/japan-buckwheat-production-volume/
MAFF. (2024). Production volume of buckwheat (soba) in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750888/japan-buckwheat-production-volume/
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