Beeswax — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Beeswax — Production was 24,985 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,985 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
24,985 t
in 2024
All-time low
10,064 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beeswax — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for beeswax — production in Southern Asia is 24,985 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beeswax — production in Southern Asia peaked at 24,985 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,064 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Beeswax — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Beeswax — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 10,064 t —
1962 10,064 t +0.0%
1963 10,066 t +0.0%
1964 10,070 t +0.0%
1965 12,672 t +25.8%
1966 15,072 t +18.9%
1967 15,072 t +0.0%
1968 15,072 t +0.0%
1969 15,072 t +0.0%
1970 16,072 t +6.6%
1971 16,072 t +0.0%
1972 16,072 t +0.0%
1973 16,672 t +3.7%
1974 16,673 t +0.0%
1975 16,874 t +1.2%
1976 16,675 t -1.2%
1977 16,676 t +0.0%
1978 16,677 t +0.0%
1979 17,078 t +2.4%
1980 18,078 t +5.9%
1981 18,079 t +0.0%
1982 18,879 t +4.4%
1983 19,079 t +1.1%
1984 19,280 t +1.1%
1985 19,080 t -1.0%
1986 19,080 t +0.0%
1987 18,882 t -1.0%
1988 19,484 t +3.2%
1989 19,084 t -2.1%
1990 19,285 t +1.1%
1991 19,285 t +0.0%
1992 19,486 t +1.0%
1993 19,486 t +0.0%
1994 19,488 t +0.0%
1995 19,503 t +0.1%
1996 19,715 t +1.1%
1997 19,538 t -0.9%
1998 19,550 t +0.1%
1999 19,562 t +0.1%
2000 19,773 t +1.1%
2001 19,773 t +0.0%
2002 19,773 t +0.0%
2003 19,830 t +0.3%
2004 19,946 t +0.6%
2005 20,062 t +0.6%
2006 20,062 t +0.0%
2007 20,062 t +0.0%
2008 21,662 t +8.0%
2009 21,662 t +0.0%
2010 23,462 t +8.3%
2011 23,462 t +0.0%
2012 23,562 t +0.4%
2013 23,663 t +0.4%
2014 24,064 t +1.7%
2015 24,423 t +1.5%
2016 24,069 t -1.4%
2017 24,454 t +1.6%
2018 24,409 t -0.2%
2019 24,446 t +0.2%
2020 24,467 t +0.1%
2021 24,718 t +1.0%
2022 24,804 t +0.3%
2023 24,894 t +0.4%
2024 24,985 t +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beeswax — Production in Southern Asia 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
1965 +25.8% 10,070 t 12,672 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,580 t 10,064 t 15,072 t 9
1970s 16,554 t 16,072 t 17,078 t 10
1980s 18,900 t 18,078 t 19,484 t 10
1990s 19,490 t 19,285 t 19,715 t 10
2000s 20,260 t 19,773 t 21,662 t 10
2010s 24,001 t 23,462 t 24,454 t 10
2020s 24,773 t 24,467 t 24,985 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beeswax — production in Southern Asia?
Beeswax — production in Southern Asia was 24,985 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beeswax — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 24,985 t in 2024.
What is the lowest beeswax — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,064 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for beeswax — production?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is beeswax — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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