Beeswax — Production in Africa

Africa: Beeswax — Production was 17,645 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,645 t
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
18,610 t
in 2021
All-time low
7,115 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beeswax — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 17,645 t for beeswax — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beeswax — production in Africa peaked at 18,610 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,115 t, in 1961.

That places Africa 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,581 t 7,115 t 7,787 t 9
1970s 8,195 t 7,910 t 8,380 t 10
1980s 9,180 t 8,042 t 10,649 t 10
1990s 12,070 t 9,045 t 13,578 t 10
2000s 14,726 t 13,664 t 15,822 t 10
2010s 15,919 t 14,687 t 16,477 t 10
2020s 16,886 t 15,326 t 18,610 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Ethiopia 5,934 t compare
  2. 3 Argentina 5,212 t compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 4,067 t compare
  4. 5 Kenya 4,041 t compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 3,316 t compare
  6. 7 Angola 2,321 t compare
  7. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 1,908 t compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beeswax — production in Africa?
Beeswax — production in Africa was 17,645 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beeswax — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18,610 t in 2021.
What is the lowest beeswax — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,115 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for beeswax — production?
Africa ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is beeswax — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beeswax — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Beeswax — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 5,053 data points, 1961–2024
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