Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre was 5.38 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.38 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
28th
of 102 countries
All-time high
6.2 No per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2.11 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023

23456196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Italy recorded 5.38 No per square kilometre for bees — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bees — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 6.2 No per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.11 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Italy 28th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year No per square kilometre Change
1961 2.11 No per square kilometre —
1962 2.11 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1963 2.18 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1964 2.35 No per square kilometre +7.8%
1965 2.18 No per square kilometre -7.2%
1966 2.38 No per square kilometre +9.4%
1967 2.52 No per square kilometre +5.7%
1968 2.55 No per square kilometre +1.4%
1969 2.55 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1970 2.55 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1971 2.55 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1972 2.55 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1973 2.55 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 2.55 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 2.72 No per square kilometre +6.7%
1976 2.69 No per square kilometre -1.2%
1977 2.69 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 2.72 No per square kilometre +1.3%
1979 2.72 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1980 2.82 No per square kilometre +3.7%
1981 2.89 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1982 2.92 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1983 2.99 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1984 3.06 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1985 3.06 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1986 3.13 No per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 3.23 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1988 3.23 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 3.23 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1990 3.4 No per square kilometre +5.3%
1991 3.57 No per square kilometre +5.0%
1992 4.47 No per square kilometre +25.1%
1993 4.08 No per square kilometre -8.7%
1994 3.74 No per square kilometre -8.3%
1995 3.4 No per square kilometre -9.1%
1996 3.4 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 3.4 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 3.4 No per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 3.62 No per square kilometre +6.6%
2000 3.66 No per square kilometre +1.0%
2001 3.71 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2002 3.77 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2003 3.82 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2004 3.88 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2005 3.93 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2006 3.99 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 4.05 No per square kilometre +1.5%
2008 4.21 No per square kilometre +4.0%
2009 3.96 No per square kilometre -6.0%
2010 4.09 No per square kilometre +3.5%
2011 4.21 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 4.32 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 4.45 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2014 4.57 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2015 4.7 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2016 4.84 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 4.98 No per square kilometre +3.0%
2018 5.05 No per square kilometre +1.4%
2019 5.43 No per square kilometre +7.5%
2020 5.7 No per square kilometre +5.0%
2021 5.81 No per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 6.2 No per square kilometre +6.8%
2023 5.38 No per square kilometre -13.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 5.38 No per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.09 No per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 5.38 No per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.99 No per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +25.1% 3.57 No per square kilometre 4.47 No per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.32 No per square kilometre 2.11 No per square kilometre 2.55 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 2.63 No per square kilometre 2.55 No per square kilometre 2.72 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 3.06 No per square kilometre 2.82 No per square kilometre 3.23 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.65 No per square kilometre 3.4 No per square kilometre 4.47 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 3.9 No per square kilometre 3.66 No per square kilometre 4.21 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.67 No per square kilometre 4.09 No per square kilometre 5.43 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 5.77 No per square kilometre 5.38 No per square kilometre 6.2 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Israel 5.73 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 26 Spain 5.61 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 27 Ethiopia 5.55 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 29 Switzerland 5.01 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 30 India 4.23 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 31 Tunisia 4.06 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bees — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy?
Bees — stocks, per square kilometre in Italy was 5.38 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest bees — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6.2 No per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest bees — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Italy rank for bees — stocks, per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 28th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is bees — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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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)

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Indicator
Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
103 places, 5,562 data points, 1961–2023
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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.