Bees — Stocks in World

World: Bees — Stocks was 101.71 million No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
101.71 million No
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
101.71 million No
in 2024
All-time low
49.17 million No
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bees — Stocks in World, 1961–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, bees — stocks in World stood at 101.71 million No. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bees — stocks in World peaked at 101.71 million No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.17 million No, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.02 million No 49.17 million No 53.48 million No 9
1970s 55.72 million No 54.02 million No 58.49 million No 10
1980s 65.63 million No 60.20 million No 69.23 million No 10
1990s 67.43 million No 66.23 million No 69.95 million No 10
2000s 74.01 million No 69.71 million No 78.02 million No 10
2010s 89.00 million No 80.65 million No 97.28 million No 10
2020s 100.40 million No 98.87 million No 101.71 million No 5

Countries ranked near World

  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. 4 USSR 9.20 million No compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bees — stocks in World?
Bees — stocks in World was 101.71 million No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest bees — stocks recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 101.71 million No in 2024.
What is the lowest bees — stocks recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 49.17 million No in 1961.
How does World rank for bees — stocks?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is bees — stocks rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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