Bees — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Bees — Stocks was 191,000 No in 1987. ▼ Falling

Latest (1987)
191,000 No
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 120 countries
All-time high
229,800 No
in 1963
All-time low
154,760 No
in 1971
Years of data
27
1961–1987

Bees — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–1987

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1961197419871961: 220.8k No1962: 224.8k No1963: 229.8k No1964: 194.7k No1965: 203.7k No1966: 200.7k No1967: 183.7k No1968: 163.8k No1969: 167.8k No1970: 160.8k No1971: 154.8k No1972: 159.8k No1973: 165.8k No1974: 178.8k No1975: 192.8k No1976: 187.0k No1977: 180.0k No1978: 182.0k No1979: 184.0k No1980: 186.0k No1981: 188.0k No1982: 190.0k No1983: 190.0k No1984: 190.0k No1985: 191.0k No1986: 191.0k No1987: 191.0k No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for bees — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 191,000 No, measured in 1987.

The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bees — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 229,800 No in 1963 and was at its lowest, 154,760 No, in 1971.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61st out of 120 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Bees — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Bees — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 1987.
Year No Change
1961 220,800 No
1962 224,800 No +1.8%
1963 229,800 No +2.2%
1964 194,700 No -15.3%
1965 203,700 No +4.6%
1966 200,700 No -1.5%
1967 183,700 No -8.5%
1968 163,750 No -10.9%
1969 167,750 No +2.4%
1970 160,760 No -4.2%
1971 154,760 No -3.7%
1972 159,760 No +3.2%
1973 165,750 No +3.7%
1974 178,750 No +7.8%
1975 192,760 No +7.8%
1976 187,000 No -3.0%
1977 180,000 No -3.7%
1978 182,000 No +1.1%
1979 184,000 No +1.1%
1980 186,000 No +1.1%
1981 188,000 No +1.1%
1982 190,000 No +1.1%
1983 190,000 No +0.0%
1984 190,000 No +0.0%
1985 191,000 No +0.5%
1986 191,000 No +0.0%
1987 191,000 No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 198,856 No 163,750 No 229,800 No 9
1970s 174,554 No 154,760 No 192,760 No 10
1980s 189,625 No 186,000 No 191,000 No 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 58 Switzerland 203,875 No compare
  2. 59 Japan 199,326 No compare
  3. 60 Georgia 192,700 No
  4. 62 Armenia 190,831 No
  5. 63 China, Taiwan Province of 180,494 No compare
  6. 64 Sweden 179,000 No compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bees — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bees — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 191,000 No in 1987, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bees — stocks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 229,800 No in 1963.
What is the lowest bees — stocks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 154,760 No in 1971.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for bees — stocks?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 1987.
Is bees — stocks rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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