Bees — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Bees — Stocks was 1.03 million No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.03 million No
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.55 million No
in 2018
All-time low
487,221 No
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bees — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

In 2024, bees — stocks in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1.03 million No.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bees — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.55 million No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 487,221 No, in 1963.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Bees — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Bees — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year No Change
1961 503,400 No
1962 527,045 No +4.7%
1963 487,221 No -7.6%
1964 529,609 No +8.7%
1965 521,000 No -1.6%
1966 504,723 No -3.1%
1967 513,513 No +1.7%
1968 554,451 No +8.0%
1969 492,073 No -11.3%
1970 557,943 No +13.4%
1971 570,570 No +2.3%
1972 588,000 No +3.1%
1973 603,337 No +2.6%
1974 617,686 No +2.4%
1975 695,905 No +12.7%
1976 702,537 No +1.0%
1977 700,179 No -0.3%
1978 693,617 No -0.9%
1979 728,023 No +5.0%
1980 744,622 No +2.3%
1981 752,907 No +1.1%
1982 802,595 No +6.6%
1983 802,042 No -0.1%
1984 807,005 No +0.6%
1985 862,613 No +6.9%
1986 888,961 No +3.1%
1987 704,433 No -20.8%
1988 701,702 No -0.4%
1989 735,338 No +4.8%
1990 723,203 No -1.7%
1991 696,242 No -3.7%
1992 670,065 No -3.8%
1993 660,660 No -1.4%
1994 754,875 No +14.3%
1995 782,080 No +3.6%
1996 752,806 No -3.7%
1997 773,458 No +2.7%
1998 696,000 No -10.0%
1999 659,695 No -5.2%
2000 775,512 No +17.6%
2001 719,934 No -7.2%
2002 693,248 No -3.7%
2003 684,590 No -1.2%
2004 675,333 No -1.4%
2005 679,463 No +0.6%
2006 687,376 No +1.2%
2007 703,229 No +2.3%
2008 733,828 No +4.4%
2009 729,971 No -0.5%
2010 732,069 No +0.3%
2011 658,163 No -10.1%
2012 681,787 No +3.6%
2013 973,099 No +42.7%
2014 1.03 million No +5.6%
2015 1.02 million No -1.0%
2016 1.16 million No +13.7%
2017 1.36 million No +17.9%
2018 1.55 million No +13.6%
2019 1.49 million No -4.0%
2020 1.42 million No -4.4%
2021 1.37 million No -3.6%
2022 1.27 million No -6.9%
2023 1.11 million No -12.6%
2024 1.03 million No -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 514,782 No 487,221 No 554,451 No 9
1970s 645,780 No 557,943 No 728,023 No 10
1980s 780,222 No 701,702 No 888,961 No 10
1990s 716,908 No 659,695 No 782,080 No 10
2000s 708,248 No 675,333 No 775,512 No 10
2010s 1.06 million No 658,163 No 1.55 million No 10
2020s 1.24 million No 1.03 million No 1.42 million No 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 20 Serbia 1.17 million No compare
  2. 21 Hungary 1.17 million No compare
  3. 22 Brazil 1.04 million No compare
  4. 24 Germany 1.01 million No compare
  5. 25 Czechoslovakia 903,600 No compare
  6. 26 Bulgaria 817,000 No compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bees — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
Bees — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 1.03 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bees — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million No in 2018.
What is the lowest bees — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 487,221 No in 1963.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for bees — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is bees — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bees — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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