Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in France
France: Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre was 3.32 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in No per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bees — stocks, per square kilometre in France is 3.32 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bees — stocks, per square kilometre in France peaked at 3.35 No per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.36 No per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places France 35th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.71 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.73 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.8 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.81 No per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.8 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.77 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.04 No per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 1.99 No per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.86 No per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.36 No per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 2.03 No per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1974 | 1.93 No per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.8 No per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.97 No per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1.51 No per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 2.14 No per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5 No per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 2.04 No per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 2.23 No per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 2.23 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.23 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.23 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.23 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.23 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.23 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.98 No per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 2.11 No per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.08 No per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2 No per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.97 No per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.94 No per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.91 No per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.91 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.89 No per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.86 No per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.83 No per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.82 No per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.74 No per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.73 No per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.72 No per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.72 No per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.73 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.74 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8 No per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.91 No per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 No per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.89 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.82 No per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.56 No per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.52 No per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.47 No per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 No per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.59 No per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7 No per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2019 | 2.94 No per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 3.25 No per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 3.35 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.26 No per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.32 No per square kilometre | +2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.32 No per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.09 No per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 3.32 No per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.99 No per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +69.2% | 1.59 No per square kilometre | 2.7 No per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +49.9% | 1.36 No per square kilometre | 2.03 No per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +41.7% | 1.51 No per square kilometre | 2.14 No per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -26.9% | 1.86 No per square kilometre | 1.36 No per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 No per square kilometre | 1.65 No per square kilometre | 2.04 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 No per square kilometre | 1.36 No per square kilometre | 2.5 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 No per square kilometre | 1.98 No per square kilometre | 2.23 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 No per square kilometre | 1.82 No per square kilometre | 2.08 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 No per square kilometre | 1.72 No per square kilometre | 1.91 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 No per square kilometre | 1.42 No per square kilometre | 2.94 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 No per square kilometre | 3.25 No per square kilometre | 3.35 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bees — stocks, per square kilometre in France?
- Bees — stocks, per square kilometre in France was 3.32 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bees — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 No per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest bees — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 No per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does France rank for bees — stocks, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 35th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bees — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Bees — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Bees — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Bees — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Bees — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.