Bees — Stocks in Japan

Japan: Bees — Stocks was 199,326 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
199,326 No
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 120 countries
All-time high
326,292 No
in 1979
All-time low
136,000 No
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bees — Stocks in Japan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 199,326 No for bees — stocks in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bees — stocks in Japan peaked at 326,292 No in 1979 and was at its lowest, 136,000 No, in 1961.

That places Japan 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Bees — Stocks in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Bees — Stocks in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year No Change
1961 136,000 No —
1962 183,000 No +34.6%
1963 189,000 No +3.3%
1964 190,000 No +0.5%
1965 239,000 No +25.8%
1966 242,000 No +1.3%
1967 255,000 No +5.4%
1968 268,000 No +5.1%
1969 283,088 No +5.6%
1970 273,000 No -3.6%
1971 279,000 No +2.2%
1972 280,000 No +0.4%
1973 295,000 No +5.4%
1974 295,000 No +0.0%
1975 280,000 No -5.1%
1976 280,000 No +0.0%
1977 326,025 No +16.4%
1978 323,253 No -0.9%
1979 326,292 No +0.9%
1980 320,171 No -1.9%
1981 315,489 No -1.5%
1982 307,334 No -2.6%
1983 299,000 No -2.7%
1984 291,000 No -2.7%
1985 285,000 No -2.1%
1986 268,000 No -6.0%
1987 261,000 No -2.6%
1988 268,655 No +2.9%
1989 258,322 No -3.8%
1990 253,000 No -2.1%
1991 238,000 No -5.9%
1992 226,000 No -5.0%
1993 216,000 No -4.4%
1994 220,234 No +2.0%
1995 214,112 No -2.8%
1996 206,746 No -3.4%
1997 199,846 No -3.3%
1998 195,352 No -2.2%
1999 188,561 No -3.5%
2000 185,000 No -1.9%
2001 183,000 No -1.1%
2002 183,000 No +0.0%
2003 183,000 No +0.0%
2004 183,000 No +0.0%
2005 183,000 No +0.0%
2006 183,000 No +0.0%
2007 184,000 No +0.5%
2008 184,500 No +0.3%
2009 185,000 No +0.3%
2010 187,000 No +1.1%
2011 187,000 No +0.0%
2012 190,000 No +1.6%
2013 190,000 No +0.0%
2014 190,000 No +0.0%
2015 191,000 No +0.5%
2016 191,825 No +0.4%
2017 192,767 No +0.5%
2018 193,440 No +0.3%
2019 194,037 No +0.3%
2020 194,774 No +0.4%
2021 196,535 No +0.9%
2022 197,503 No +0.5%
2023 198,415 No +0.5%
2024 199,326 No +0.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 199,326 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 284,175 No, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 199,326 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,957 No, 14.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bees — Stocks in Japan 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
1962 +34.6% 136,000 No 183,000 No
1965 +25.8% 190,000 No 239,000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 220,565 No 136,000 No 283,088 No 9
1970s 295,757 No 273,000 No 326,292 No 10
1980s 287,397 No 258,322 No 320,171 No 10
1990s 215,785 No 188,561 No 253,000 No 10
2000s 183,650 No 183,000 No 185,000 No 10
2010s 190,707 No 187,000 No 194,037 No 10
2020s 197,311 No 194,774 No 199,326 No 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 56 El Salvador 216,235 No compare
  2. 57 Slovenia 208,000 No compare
  3. 58 Switzerland 203,875 No compare
  4. 60 Georgia 192,700 No compare
  5. 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 191,000 No compare
  6. 62 Armenia 190,831 No compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bees — stocks in Japan?
Bees — stocks in Japan was 199,326 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bees — stocks recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 326,292 No in 1979.
What is the lowest bees — stocks recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 136,000 No in 1961.
How does Japan rank for bees — stocks?
Japan ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is bees — stocks rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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