Bees — Stocks in Spain
Spain: Bees — Stocks was 2.80 million No in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bees — Stocks in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.80 million No for bees — stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bees — stocks in Spain peaked at 3.10 million No in 2020 and was at its lowest, 497,700 No, in 1970.
That places Spain 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bees — Stocks in Spain, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 728,100 No | — |
| 1962 | 744,100 No | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 736,100 No | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 685,000 No | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 721,500 No | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 576,400 No | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 565,180 No | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 581,657 No | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 579,100 No | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 497,700 No | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 512,200 No | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 504,100 No | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 564,200 No | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 616,000 No | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 586,000 No | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 588,000 No | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 629,000 No | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 658,000 No | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 733,000 No | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 797,000 No | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million No | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million No | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million No | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.18 million No | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.35 million No | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million No | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.60 million No | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million No | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million No | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.56 million No | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million No | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million No | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million No | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million No | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million No | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million No | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million No | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million No | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million No | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million No | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million No | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million No | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.32 million No | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million No | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million No | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million No | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million No | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million No | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million No | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million No | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million No | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million No | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.44 million No | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million No | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million No | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.83 million No | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million No | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.97 million No | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.03 million No | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million No | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.95 million No | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million No | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.80 million No | -4.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.80 million No is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,175 No, 9.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.80 million No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 342,000 No, 8.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 657,460 No | 565,180 No | 744,100 No | 9 |
| 1970s | 588,820 No | 497,700 No | 733,000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million No | 797,000 No | 1.60 million No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 million No | 1.56 million No | 2.08 million No | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million No | 2.13 million No | 2.40 million No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million No | 2.43 million No | 3.03 million No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 million No | 2.80 million No | 3.10 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 Ethiopia 6.71 million No compare
- 6 Ethiopia PDR 3.95 million No compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 3.12 million No compare
- 7 Argentina 2.99 million No compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 532,545 No compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.67 million No compare
- 9 Viet Nam 272,500 No compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 211,964 No compare
- 10 Romania 2.40 million No compare
- 11 Poland 2.35 million No compare
- 11 Melanesia 23,282 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bees — stocks in Spain?
- Bees — stocks in Spain was 2.80 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bees — stocks recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million No in 2020.
- What is the lowest bees — stocks recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 497,700 No in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for bees — stocks?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bees — stocks rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.