Bees — Stocks in Western Europe

Western Europe: Bees — Stocks was 3.59 million No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.59 million No
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.87 million No
in 1987
All-time low
2.09 million No
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bees — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for bees — stocks in Western Europe is 3.59 million No, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bees — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 3.87 million No in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million No, in 2014.

Western Europe ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.49 million No 3.30 million No 3.76 million No 9
1970s 3.28 million No 2.95 million No 3.63 million No 10
1980s 3.60 million No 3.35 million No 3.87 million No 10
1990s 2.85 million No 2.50 million No 3.49 million No 10
2000s 2.29 million No 2.21 million No 2.45 million No 10
2010s 2.32 million No 2.09 million No 3.10 million No 10
2020s 3.48 million No 3.36 million No 3.59 million No 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 15 Mexico 2.14 million No compare
  2. 16 Republic of Korea 2.13 million No compare
  3. 17 Greece 2.02 million No compare
  4. 18 Kenya 1.87 million No compare
  5. 19 France 1.79 million No compare
  6. 20 Italy 1.59 million No compare
  7. 21 Angola 1.20 million No compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bees — stocks in Western Europe?
Bees — stocks in Western Europe was 3.59 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bees — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 million No in 1987.
What is the lowest bees — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million No in 2014.
How does Western Europe rank for bees — stocks?
Western Europe ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is bees — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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