Bees — Stocks in Western Asia

Western Asia: Bees — Stocks was 11.45 million No in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.45 million No
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
12th
of 27 groups
All-time high
11.69 million No
in 2023
All-time low
1.68 million No
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bees — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961–2024

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, bees — stocks in Western Asia stood at 11.45 million No.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bees — stocks in Western Asia peaked at 11.69 million No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million No, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bees — Stocks in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Bees — Stocks in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year No Change
1961 1.68 million No —
1962 1.70 million No +1.1%
1963 1.74 million No +2.4%
1964 1.87 million No +7.8%
1965 1.94 million No +3.6%
1966 1.89 million No -2.7%
1967 1.95 million No +3.2%
1968 2.01 million No +3.0%
1969 2.09 million No +3.9%
1970 2.08 million No -0.2%
1971 2.11 million No +1.2%
1972 2.14 million No +1.3%
1973 2.21 million No +3.5%
1974 2.20 million No -0.7%
1975 2.25 million No +2.4%
1976 2.33 million No +3.6%
1977 2.48 million No +6.1%
1978 2.40 million No -3.0%
1979 2.52 million No +5.1%
1980 2.61 million No +3.2%
1981 2.75 million No +5.4%
1982 2.94 million No +7.0%
1983 3.02 million No +2.8%
1984 3.10 million No +2.4%
1985 3.03 million No -2.2%
1986 3.03 million No -0.0%
1987 3.28 million No +8.3%
1988 3.48 million No +6.3%
1989 3.54 million No +1.6%
1990 3.73 million No +5.3%
1991 3.87 million No +3.9%
1992 4.30 million No +11.1%
1993 4.51 million No +4.8%
1994 4.71 million No +4.5%
1995 4.92 million No +4.4%
1996 4.98 million No +1.2%
1997 4.95 million No -0.7%
1998 5.17 million No +4.6%
1999 5.27 million No +1.9%
2000 5.24 million No -0.6%
2001 5.10 million No -2.7%
2002 5.20 million No +1.9%
2003 5.34 million No +2.7%
2004 5.63 million No +5.5%
2005 5.93 million No +5.3%
2006 6.25 million No +5.3%
2007 6.33 million No +1.4%
2008 6.47 million No +2.3%
2009 7.03 million No +8.6%
2010 7.47 million No +6.3%
2011 8.02 million No +7.4%
2012 8.35 million No +4.1%
2013 8.64 million No +3.4%
2014 9.14 million No +5.8%
2015 9.64 million No +5.5%
2016 9.86 million No +2.3%
2017 10.04 million No +1.8%
2018 10.38 million No +3.3%
2019 10.51 million No +1.2%
2020 10.64 million No +1.3%
2021 11.28 million No +6.0%
2022 11.54 million No +2.3%
2023 11.69 million No +1.3%
2024 11.45 million No -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.87 million No 1.68 million No 2.09 million No 9
1970s 2.27 million No 2.08 million No 2.52 million No 10
1980s 3.08 million No 2.61 million No 3.54 million No 10
1990s 4.64 million No 3.73 million No 5.27 million No 10
2000s 5.85 million No 5.10 million No 7.03 million No 10
2010s 9.20 million No 7.47 million No 10.51 million No 10
2020s 11.32 million No 10.64 million No 11.69 million No 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 9 Russian Federation 2.67 million No compare
  2. 9 Viet Nam 272,500 No compare
  3. 10 Republic of Moldova 211,964 No compare
  4. 10 Romania 2.40 million No compare
  5. 11 Poland 2.35 million No compare
  6. 11 Melanesia 23,282 No compare
  7. 12 Mexico 2.14 million No compare
  8. 12 Timor-Leste 20,000 No compare
  9. 13 Republic of Korea 2.13 million No compare
  10. 13 Polynesia 14,535 No compare
  11. 14 Greece 2.02 million No compare
  12. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,415 No compare
  13. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 No compare
  14. 15 Kenya 1.87 million No compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bees — stocks in Western Asia?
Bees — stocks in Western Asia was 11.45 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bees — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.69 million No in 2023.
What is the lowest bees — stocks recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million No in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for bees — stocks?
Western Asia ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is bees — stocks rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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