Bees — Stocks in Europe

Europe: Bees — Stocks was 25.44 million No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.44 million No
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
25.44 million No
in 2024
All-time low
15.55 million No
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bees — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 25.44 million No for bees — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bees — stocks in Europe peaked at 25.44 million No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.55 million No, in 2000.

That places Europe 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.34 million No 20.97 million No 21.76 million No 9
1970s 21.28 million No 20.66 million No 21.94 million No 10
1980s 22.42 million No 21.42 million No 23.47 million No 10
1990s 17.63 million No 15.57 million No 22.47 million No 10
2000s 16.14 million No 15.55 million No 16.72 million No 10
2010s 19.57 million No 16.85 million No 23.29 million No 10
2020s 24.92 million No 24.45 million No 25.44 million No 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 India 12.65 million No compare
  2. 2 China 9.54 million No compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 9.36 million No compare
  4. 4 USSR 9.20 million No compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 8.96 million No compare
  6. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.26 million No compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bees — stocks in Europe?
Bees — stocks in Europe was 25.44 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bees — stocks recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 25.44 million No in 2024.
What is the lowest bees — stocks recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15.55 million No in 2000.
How does Europe rank for bees — stocks?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is bees — stocks rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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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
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