Beeswax — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Beeswax — Production was 552.99 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
552.99 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 52 countries
All-time high
821 t
in 1995
All-time low
263 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beeswax — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

200400600800196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for beeswax — production in Australia and New Zealand is 552.99 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beeswax — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 821 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 263 t, in 1962.

That places Australia and New Zealand 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Beeswax — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Beeswax — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 327 t
1962 263 t -19.6%
1963 340 t +29.3%
1964 328 t -3.5%
1965 313 t -4.6%
1966 329 t +5.1%
1967 330 t +0.3%
1968 313 t -5.2%
1969 297 t -5.1%
1970 362 t +21.9%
1971 337 t -6.9%
1972 353 t +4.7%
1973 383 t +8.5%
1974 480 t +25.3%
1975 584 t +21.7%
1976 443 t -24.1%
1977 368 t -16.9%
1978 456 t +23.9%
1979 448 t -1.8%
1980 579 t +29.2%
1981 472 t -18.5%
1982 582 t +23.3%
1983 502 t -13.7%
1984 557 t +11.0%
1985 687 t +23.3%
1986 637 t -7.3%
1987 631 t -0.9%
1988 598 t -5.2%
1989 710 t +18.7%
1990 592 t -16.6%
1991 573 t -3.2%
1992 596 t +4.0%
1993 642 t +7.7%
1994 566 t -11.8%
1995 821 t +45.1%
1996 717 t -12.7%
1997 717 t +0.0%
1998 695 t -3.1%
1999 576 t -17.1%
2000 609 t +5.7%
2001 565 t -7.2%
2002 557 t -1.4%
2003 557 t +0.0%
2004 560 t +0.5%
2005 560 t +0.0%
2006 620 t +10.7%
2007 560 t -9.7%
2008 572.59 t +2.2%
2009 583.46 t +1.9%
2010 570.2 t -2.3%
2011 568.58 t -0.3%
2012 561.87 t -1.2%
2013 560.85 t -0.2%
2014 560.46 t -0.1%
2015 566.16 t +1.0%
2016 561.04 t -0.9%
2017 558.04 t -0.5%
2018 553.91 t -0.7%
2019 551.54 t -0.4%
2020 549.97 t -0.3%
2021 554.07 t +0.7%
2022 554.16 t +0.0%
2023 552.68 t -0.3%
2024 552.99 t +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 315.56 t 263 t 340 t 9
1970s 421.4 t 337 t 584 t 10
1980s 595.5 t 472 t 710 t 10
1990s 649.5 t 566 t 821 t 10
2000s 574.4 t 557 t 620 t 10
2010s 561.26 t 551.54 t 570.2 t 10
2020s 552.77 t 549.97 t 554.16 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 12 Central African Republic 810.29 t compare
  2. 13 Chile 629.13 t compare
  3. 14 Uganda 613.91 t compare
  4. 16 Pakistan 463.44 t compare
  5. 17 France 438.42 t compare
  6. 18 Madagascar 422.77 t compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beeswax — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Beeswax — production in Australia and New Zealand was 552.99 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beeswax — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 821 t in 1995.
What is the lowest beeswax — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 263 t in 1962.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for beeswax — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is beeswax — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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