Natural honey — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Natural honey — Production was 22,865 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,865 t
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
24th
of 28 groups
All-time high
25,396 t
in 2018
All-time low
5,230 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Natural honey — Production in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural honey — production in Northern Africa is 22,865 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural honey — production in Northern Africa peaked at 25,396 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,230 t, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Natural honey — Production in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Natural honey — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 5,230 t
1962 5,714 t +9.3%
1963 5,868 t +2.7%
1964 6,111 t +4.1%
1965 5,840 t -4.4%
1966 5,957 t +2.0%
1967 6,583 t +10.5%
1968 7,050 t +7.1%
1969 6,982 t -1.0%
1970 8,339 t +19.4%
1971 10,680 t +28.1%
1972 16,239 t +52.1%
1973 12,361 t -23.9%
1974 13,088 t +5.9%
1975 11,748 t -10.2%
1976 12,936 t +10.1%
1977 11,842 t -8.5%
1978 14,858 t +25.5%
1979 14,697 t -1.1%
1980 16,321 t +11.0%
1981 14,224 t -12.8%
1982 15,524 t +9.1%
1983 17,087 t +10.1%
1984 16,854 t -1.4%
1985 17,502 t +3.8%
1986 16,973 t -3.0%
1987 19,632 t +15.7%
1988 17,017 t -13.3%
1989 17,398 t +2.2%
1990 16,235 t -6.7%
1991 16,787 t +3.4%
1992 16,332 t -2.7%
1993 16,562 t +1.4%
1994 17,355 t +4.8%
1995 15,445 t -11.0%
1996 18,711 t +21.1%
1997 17,336 t -7.3%
1998 15,825 t -8.7%
1999 15,584 t -1.5%
2000 15,801 t +1.4%
2001 16,737 t +5.9%
2002 17,340 t +3.6%
2003 17,647 t +1.8%
2004 17,716 t +0.4%
2005 19,677 t +11.1%
2006 19,547 t -0.7%
2007 19,144 t -2.1%
2008 18,909 t -1.2%
2009 20,271 t +7.2%
2010 17,950 t -11.4%
2011 18,487 t +3.0%
2012 18,441 t -0.2%
2013 19,642 t +6.5%
2014 18,620 t -5.2%
2015 20,120 t +8.1%
2016 21,380 t +6.3%
2017 21,371 t -0.0%
2018 25,396 t +18.8%
2019 24,026 t -5.4%
2020 23,094 t -3.9%
2021 21,846 t -5.4%
2022 22,120 t +1.3%
2023 23,074 t +4.3%
2024 22,865 t -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,148 t 5,230 t 7,050 t 9
1970s 12,679 t 8,339 t 16,239 t 10
1980s 16,853 t 14,224 t 19,632 t 10
1990s 16,617 t 15,445 t 18,711 t 10
2000s 18,279 t 15,801 t 20,271 t 10
2010s 20,543 t 17,950 t 25,396 t 10
2020s 22,600 t 21,846 t 23,094 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 21 Italy 21,857 t compare
  2. 22 Uganda 21,635 t compare
  3. 23 France 20,034 t compare
  4. 24 Kenya 19,462 t compare
  5. 25 New Zealand 17,500 t compare
  6. 26 Central African Republic 16,950 t compare
  7. 27 Uzbekistan 16,632 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural honey — production in Northern Africa?
Natural honey — production in Northern Africa was 22,865 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural honey — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25,396 t in 2018.
What is the lowest natural honey — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,230 t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for natural honey — production?
Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is natural honey — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural honey — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural honey — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,712 data points, 1961–2024
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