France vs Italy: Bees — Stocks

France
1.79 million No
in 2023
Italy
1.59 million No
in 2023
France rank
19th
Italy rank
20th

Bees — Stocks over time

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.79 million No against 1.59 million No in Italy, a difference of 200,000 No.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th of 130 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 956,940 No 683,333 No 273,607 No France
1970s 1.03 million No 773,000 No 255,947 No France
1980s 1.17 million No 899,000 No 271,100 No France
1990s 1.04 million No 1.07 million No 37,764 No Italy
2000s 962,014 No 1.15 million No 190,855 No Italy
2010s 970,641 No 1.38 million No 409,099 No Italy
2020s 1.78 million No 1.71 million No 69,458 No France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bees — stocks, France or Italy?
France, at 1.79 million No against 1.59 million No in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in bees — stocks between France and Italy?
200,000 No, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Italy rank globally for bees — stocks?
France ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Bees — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bees — Stocks
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
162 places, 8,968 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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