Bees — Stocks in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Bees — Stocks was 20.29 million No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.29 million No
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
20.29 million No
in 2024
All-time low
5.40 million No
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bees — Stocks in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, bees — stocks in Southern Asia stood at 20.29 million No. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bees — stocks in Southern Asia peaked at 20.29 million No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.40 million No, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Bees — Stocks in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Bees — Stocks in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year No Change
1961 5.40 million No —
1962 5.42 million No +0.2%
1963 5.43 million No +0.2%
1964 5.44 million No +0.3%
1965 6.75 million No +24.1%
1966 7.97 million No +17.9%
1967 7.98 million No +0.2%
1968 7.99 million No +0.2%
1969 8.01 million No +0.2%
1970 8.52 million No +6.5%
1971 8.54 million No +0.2%
1972 8.56 million No +0.2%
1973 8.88 million No +3.8%
1974 8.91 million No +0.3%
1975 9.04 million No +1.4%
1976 8.97 million No -0.8%
1977 9.00 million No +0.4%
1978 9.04 million No +0.4%
1979 9.27 million No +2.6%
1980 9.80 million No +5.8%
1981 9.84 million No +0.4%
1982 10.28 million No +4.5%
1983 10.42 million No +1.4%
1984 10.57 million No +1.4%
1985 10.51 million No -0.5%
1986 10.56 million No +0.5%
1987 10.51 million No -0.5%
1988 10.86 million No +3.4%
1989 10.57 million No -2.7%
1990 11.02 million No +4.3%
1991 11.27 million No +2.3%
1992 11.67 million No +3.6%
1993 12.07 million No +3.4%
1994 12.47 million No +3.3%
1995 12.79 million No +2.5%
1996 13.00 million No +1.7%
1997 13.02 million No +0.1%
1998 13.12 million No +0.8%
1999 11.99 million No -8.7%
2000 12.22 million No +1.9%
2001 12.19 million No -0.2%
2002 12.40 million No +1.7%
2003 12.73 million No +2.7%
2004 12.90 million No +1.4%
2005 13.01 million No +0.9%
2006 13.44 million No +3.3%
2007 13.85 million No +3.0%
2008 14.76 million No +6.6%
2009 15.36 million No +4.0%
2010 16.90 million No +10.0%
2011 17.06 million No +0.9%
2012 17.55 million No +2.9%
2013 18.63 million No +6.2%
2014 19.18 million No +3.0%
2015 19.71 million No +2.7%
2016 19.46 million No -1.3%
2017 19.51 million No +0.3%
2018 19.55 million No +0.2%
2019 19.62 million No +0.4%
2020 19.69 million No +0.4%
2021 20.09 million No +2.0%
2022 20.15 million No +0.3%
2023 20.14 million No -0.0%
2024 20.29 million No +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.71 million No 5.40 million No 8.01 million No 9
1970s 8.87 million No 8.52 million No 9.27 million No 10
1980s 10.39 million No 9.80 million No 10.86 million No 10
1990s 12.24 million No 11.02 million No 13.12 million No 10
2000s 13.29 million No 12.19 million No 15.36 million No 10
2010s 18.72 million No 16.90 million No 19.71 million No 10
2020s 20.07 million No 19.69 million No 20.29 million No 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  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. 3 Türkiye 8.96 million No compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.26 million No compare
  6. 4 USSR 9.20 million No compare
  7. 5 Ethiopia 6.71 million No compare
  8. 6 Ethiopia PDR 3.95 million No compare
  9. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 3.12 million No compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bees — stocks in Southern Asia?
Bees — stocks in Southern Asia was 20.29 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bees — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 20.29 million No in 2024.
What is the lowest bees — stocks recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.40 million No in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for bees — stocks?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is bees — stocks rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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