Beeswax — Production in World

World: Beeswax — Production was 64,538 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64,538 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 28 groups
All-time high
67,440 t
in 2015
All-time low
30,261 t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beeswax — Production in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, beeswax — production in World stood at 64,538 t.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beeswax — production in World peaked at 67,440 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30,261 t, in 1964.

World ranks 1st of 28 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 33,540 t 30,261 t 37,107 t 9
1970s 41,561 t 38,317 t 44,643 t 10
1980s 47,484 t 45,959 t 49,335 t 10
1990s 52,112 t 47,594 t 57,653 t 10
2000s 60,555 t 57,674 t 63,717 t 10
2010s 65,206 t 61,609 t 67,440 t 10
2020s 64,066 t 61,912 t 65,724 t 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beeswax — production in World?
Beeswax — production in World was 64,538 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beeswax — production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 67,440 t in 2015.
What is the lowest beeswax — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 30,261 t in 1964.
How does World rank for beeswax — production?
World ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is beeswax — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 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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