Natural honey — Production by country
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area...
What the numbers show
Natural honey — Production is currently reported for 149 countries. The highest value is 456,024 t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Guadeloupe.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,269 t, and the mean is 18,142 t.
Over the past decade 99 countries rose and 46 fell. The largest increase was in Saudi Arabia (up 5,172.4%), and the largest decrease in Guadeloupe (down 100.0%).
Natural honey — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 456,024 t | 2024 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 444,800 t | 2024 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 3 | USSR | 240,000 t | 1991 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 95,492 t | 2024 | down 7.8% | volatile |
| 4 | India | 146,000 t | 2024 | up 135.6% | rising |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 80,249 t | 2024 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 85,960 t | 2024 | up 76.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Argentina | 69,298 t | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 6 | United Republic of Tanzania | 31,902 t | 2024 | up 5.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 67,314 t | 2024 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Viet Nam | 25,463 t | 2024 | up 79.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 65,455 t | 2024 | down 12.6% | rising |
| 9 | Mexico | 57,430 t | 2024 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 9 | Republic of Moldova | 4,485 t | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 10 | Ukraine | 53,490 t | 2024 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 10 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3,518 t | 2024 | up 39.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Canada | 35,460 t | 2024 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 11 | Melanesia | 761.54 t | 2024 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 33,181 t | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 12 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 733.02 t | 2024 | up 6.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Germany | 31,800 t | 2024 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 13 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 594.51 t | 2024 | up 12.4% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 31,541 t | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 14 | Timor-Leste | 590.13 t | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 31,216 t | 2024 | up 23.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Polynesia | 325.85 t | 2024 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 16 | Australia and New Zealand | 28,481 t | 2024 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 24,841 t | 2023 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 24,000 t | 2022 | up 97.1% | rising |
| 19 | Ethiopia PDR | 23,700 t | 1992 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 20 | Angola | 23,424 t | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 21 | Italy | 21,857 t | 2024 | up 129.5% | rising |
| 22 | Uganda | 21,635 t | 2024 | up 66.4% | volatile |
| 23 | France | 20,034 t | 2024 | up 103.0% | rising |
| 24 | Kenya | 19,462 t | 2024 | down 34.6% | rising |
| 25 | New Zealand | 17,500 t | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Central African Republic | 16,950 t | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 26 | Caribbean | 9,547 t | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 27 | Uzbekistan | 16,632 t | 2024 | up 90.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Serbia | 14,664 t | 2024 | up 234.6% | rising |
| 28 | Côte d'Ivoire | 619.26 t | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 29 | Hungary | 14,000 t | 2020 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 30 | Chile | 12,225 t | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 31 | Thailand | 11,681 t | 2024 | up 28.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Uruguay | 11,608 t | 2024 | down 3.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 11,518 t | 2019 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 34 | China, Taiwan Province of | 11,224 t | 2024 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Australia | 10,981 t | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 36 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 10,089 t | 2024 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Czechoslovakia | 9,275 t | 1992 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 38 | Portugal | 8,915 t | 2023 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Croatia | 8,405 t | 2023 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Morocco | 8,000 t | 2024 | up 110.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Czechia | 7,418 t | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 42 | Cuba | 7,369 t | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 43 | Colombia | 6,328 t | 2024 | up 113.9% | rising |
| 44 | Albania | 5,940 t | 2024 | up 91.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Lithuania | 5,884 t | 2024 | up 195.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Algeria | 5,876 t | 2024 | up 2.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 5,779 t | 2024 | up 5,172.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Yugoslav SFR | 5,741 t | 1991 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 49 | Rwanda | 5,677 t | 2024 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Myanmar | 5,641 t | 2024 | up 60.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Austria | 5,500 t | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 52 | Pakistan | 5,277 t | 2024 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 4,991 t | 2024 | up 158.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Tajikistan | 4,883 t | 2024 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Cameroon | 4,842 t | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 56 | Azerbaijan | 4,819 t | 2024 | up 104.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Nepal | 4,332 t | 2024 | up 111.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Serbia and Montenegro | 4,275 t | 2005 | up 110.4% | rising |
| 59 | Slovakia | 4,212 t | 2017 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 60 | Madagascar | 3,995 t | 2024 | up 14.2% | falling |
| 61 | Israel | 3,800 t | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 62 | Egypt | 3,782 t | 2024 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 63 | Tunisia | 3,675 t | 2024 | up 73.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Senegal | 3,673 t | 2024 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 65 | North Macedonia | 3,651 t | 2024 | up 405.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Sweden | 3,400 t | 2017 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 67 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,393 t | 2024 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Switzerland | 3,269 t | 2024 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 69 | Kyrgyzstan | 3,014 t | 2024 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 70 | Yemen | 2,959 t | 2024 | up 11.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Japan | 2,637 t | 2024 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 72 | Finland | 2,300 t | 2024 | down 11.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Belarus | 2,256 t | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 74 | Sierra Leone | 2,240 t | 2024 | up 189.5% | rising |
| 75 | Guatemala | 2,203 t | 2024 | down 52.0% | rising |
| 76 | Latvia | 2,193 t | 2024 | up 28.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Armenia | 2,000 t | 2024 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 78 | Georgia | 1,900 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 79 | Paraguay | 1,899 t | 2024 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 80 | El Salvador | 1,841 t | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 81 | Mali | 1,729 t | 2024 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Nicaragua | 1,690 t | 2023 | up 184.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Peru | 1,672 t | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 84 | Norway | 1,510 t | 2024 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 85 | Denmark | 1,500 t | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 86 | Afghanistan | 1,467 t | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 87 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 1,400 t | 1999 | up 40.0% | falling |
| 88 | Estonia | 1,313 t | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 89 | Lebanon | 1,231 t | 2024 | down 16.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Slovenia | 1,094 t | 2024 | up 132.3% | falling |
| 91 | South Africa | 1,084 t | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 92 | Guinea | 1,065 t | 2024 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 93 | Chad | 1,012 t | 2024 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 94 | Costa Rica | 952.66 t | 2024 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 95 | Turkmenistan | 932.56 t | 2024 | up 16.6% | volatile |
| 96 | Burundi | 929.43 t | 2024 | up 76.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Ecuador | 894.92 t | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 98 | Zambia | 881.47 t | 2024 | up 10.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Dominican Republic | 866.99 t | 2024 | down 42.9% | rising |
| 100 | Libya | 786.62 t | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Jamaica | 766.07 t | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 102 | Oman | 765 t | 2024 | up 136.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Sudan | 745.01 t | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 104 | Sudan (former) | 735 t | 2011 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 105 | Cyprus | 660 t | 2019 | up 93.0% | rising |
| 106 | Montenegro | 622 t | 2024 | up 91.4% | rising |
| 107 | Mozambique | 599.74 t | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 108 | Palestine | 500 t | 2022 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 108 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 500 t | 1987 | unchanged | volatile |
| 110 | Jordan | 418 t | 2024 | up 130.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Burkina Faso | 391.34 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 112 | Fiji | 375 t | 2024 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Haiti | 298.23 t | 2024 | down 26.9% | rising |
| 114 | Mongolia | 283.34 t | 2024 | up 185.3% | volatile |
| 115 | Ireland | 267.68 t | 2017 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 116 | Panama | 248 t | 2024 | down 53.6% | falling |
| 117 | New Caledonia | 229.44 t | 2024 | up 112.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Samoa | 180.25 t | 2024 | down 20.3% | flat |
| 119 | Guinea-Bissau | 172.87 t | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 120 | Papua New Guinea | 155.6 t | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 121 | Puerto Rico | 142.47 t | 2024 | up 130.8% | volatile |
| 122 | French Polynesia | 121.75 t | 2024 | up 4.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Iraq | 110.13 t | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 124 | Trinidad and Tobago | 104 t | 2024 | up 136.4% | volatile |
| 125 | Honduras | 90.88 t | 2024 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Guyana | 90.28 t | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 127 | Réunion | 89 t | 2006 | up 78.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Belize | 57 t | 2024 | up 96.6% | volatile |
| 129 | Luxembourg | 53.1 t | 2024 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 130 | Suriname | 41.3 t | 2024 | up 79.6% | falling |
| 131 | Bhutan | 39.23 t | 2024 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 132 | Tonga | 10.66 t | 2024 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 133 | Niue | 7.22 t | 2024 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 134 | Tuvalu | 4.94 t | 2024 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 135 | Cook Islands | 1.02 t | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 136 | Guadeloupe | 0 t | 1990 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 1.99 million t
- Asia 925,174 t
- Eastern Asia 490,161 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 218,276 t
- Europe 438,433 t
- Americas 343,233 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 273,328 t
- Middle Africa 46,229 t
- European Union (27) 270,168 t
- Africa 251,112 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 241,832 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 11,586 t
- Southern Asia 237,365 t
- Eastern Europe 223,550 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 189,327 t
- South America 172,698 t
- Eastern Africa 171,042 t
- Southern Europe 126,123 t
- Western Asia 123,821 t
- Northern America 96,420 t
- Central America 64,569 t
- United States of America 60,960 t
- Western Europe 60,672 t
- South-Eastern Asia 43,374 t
- Central Asia 30,452 t
- Oceania 29,568 t
- Northern Europe 28,088 t
- Northern Africa 22,865 t
- Western Africa 9,891 t
- Southern Africa 1,084 t
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.