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
4th
of 24 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 4th out of 24 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.

Beeswax — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beeswax — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 7,115 t —
1962 7,283 t +2.4%
1963 7,585 t +4.1%
1964 7,559 t -0.3%
1965 7,752 t +2.6%
1966 7,705 t -0.6%
1967 7,728 t +0.3%
1968 7,787 t +0.8%
1969 7,718 t -0.9%
1970 7,910 t +2.5%
1971 8,133 t +2.8%
1972 8,135 t +0.0%
1973 8,132 t -0.0%
1974 8,125 t -0.1%
1975 8,344 t +2.7%
1976 8,337 t -0.1%
1977 8,199 t -1.7%
1978 8,380 t +2.2%
1979 8,256 t -1.5%
1980 8,042 t -2.6%
1981 8,193 t +1.9%
1982 8,402 t +2.6%
1983 8,631 t +2.7%
1984 8,738 t +1.2%
1985 9,116 t +4.3%
1986 9,709 t +6.5%
1987 9,956 t +2.5%
1988 10,364 t +4.1%
1989 10,649 t +2.7%
1990 11,048 t +3.7%
1991 9,045 t -18.1%
1992 9,203 t +1.7%
1993 11,911 t +29.4%
1994 12,659 t +6.3%
1995 13,005 t +2.7%
1996 13,353 t +2.7%
1997 13,578 t +1.7%
1998 13,406 t -1.3%
1999 13,493 t +0.6%
2000 13,770 t +2.1%
2001 13,664 t -0.8%
2002 14,525 t +6.3%
2003 13,898 t -4.3%
2004 14,602 t +5.1%
2005 14,808 t +1.4%
2006 15,417 t +4.1%
2007 15,314 t -0.7%
2008 15,822 t +3.3%
2009 15,444 t -2.4%
2010 16,047 t +3.9%
2011 15,994 t -0.3%
2012 15,772 t -1.4%
2013 15,667 t -0.7%
2014 15,927 t +1.7%
2015 16,296 t +2.3%
2016 16,010 t -1.8%
2017 16,316 t +1.9%
2018 16,477 t +1.0%
2019 14,687 t -10.9%
2020 15,326 t +4.4%
2021 18,610 t +21.4%
2022 16,175 t -13.1%
2023 16,676 t +3.1%
2024 17,645 t +5.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beeswax — Production in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +29.4% 9,203 t 11,911 t

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. 1 India 24,521 t compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 5,934 t compare
  3. 3 Argentina 5,212 t compare
  4. 4 Republic of Korea 4,067 t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 3,316 t compare
  6. 5 Kenya 4,041 t compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1,908 t compare
  8. 6 Angola 2,321 t compare
  9. 7 Brazil 1,796 t compare
  10. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 156.36 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 4th out of 24 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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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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