Natural honey — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Natural honey — Production was 60,960 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
60,960 t
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
135,783 t
in 1963
All-time low
56,849 t
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Natural honey — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, natural honey — production in United States of America stood at 60,960 t.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural honey — production in United States of America peaked at 135,783 t in 1963 and was at its lowest, 56,849 t, in 2022.

That places United States of America 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Natural honey — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Natural honey — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 124,316 t
1962 123,734 t -0.5%
1963 135,783 t +9.7%
1964 129,230 t -4.8%
1965 109,701 t -15.1%
1966 109,577 t -0.1%
1967 97,876 t -10.7%
1968 86,813 t -11.3%
1969 128,039 t +47.5%
1970 106,401 t -16.9%
1971 89,732 t -15.7%
1972 97,798 t +9.0%
1973 108,450 t +10.9%
1974 85,230 t -21.4%
1975 90,350 t +6.0%
1976 89,811 t -0.6%
1977 80,781 t -10.1%
1978 104,987 t +30.0%
1979 108,268 t +3.1%
1980 90,608 t -16.3%
1981 84,335 t -6.9%
1982 104,300 t +23.7%
1983 93,000 t -10.8%
1984 75,000 t -19.4%
1985 68,000 t -9.3%
1986 90,897 t +33.7%
1987 102,899 t +13.2%
1988 97,130 t -5.6%
1989 80,266 t -17.4%
1990 90,130 t +12.3%
1991 100,200 t +11.2%
1992 100,560 t +0.4%
1993 104,640 t +4.1%
1994 98,500 t -5.9%
1995 95,454 t -3.1%
1996 89,850 t -5.9%
1997 89,147 t -0.8%
1998 99,930 t +12.1%
1999 94,000 t -5.9%
2000 99,945 t +6.3%
2001 84,335 t -15.6%
2002 77,890 t -7.6%
2003 82,431 t +5.8%
2004 83,272 t +1.0%
2005 72,927 t -12.4%
2006 70,238 t -3.7%
2007 67,286 t -4.2%
2008 74,293 t +10.4%
2009 66,413 t -10.6%
2010 80,042 t +20.5%
2011 67,294 t -15.9%
2012 64,544 t -4.1%
2013 67,812 t +5.1%
2014 80,862 t +19.2%
2015 71,008 t -12.2%
2016 73,429 t +3.4%
2017 67,596 t -7.9%
2018 69,857 t +3.3%
2019 71,179 t +1.9%
2020 66,948 t -5.9%
2021 57,490 t -14.1%
2022 56,849 t -1.1%
2023 63,263 t +11.3%
2024 60,960 t -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 116,119 t 86,813 t 135,783 t 9
1970s 96,181 t 80,781 t 108,450 t 10
1980s 88,644 t 68,000 t 104,300 t 10
1990s 96,241 t 89,147 t 104,640 t 10
2000s 77,903 t 66,413 t 99,945 t 10
2010s 71,362 t 64,544 t 80,862 t 10
2020s 61,102 t 56,849 t 66,948 t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 15 Republic of Korea 31,216 t compare
  2. 15 Polynesia 325.85 t compare
  3. 16 Australia and New Zealand 28,481 t compare
  4. 17 Greece 24,841 t compare
  5. 18 Poland 24,000 t compare
  6. 19 Ethiopia PDR 23,700 t compare
  7. 20 Angola 23,424 t compare
  8. 21 Italy 21,857 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural honey — production in United States of America?
Natural honey — production in United States of America was 60,960 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural honey — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 135,783 t in 1963.
What is the lowest natural honey — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 56,849 t in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for natural honey — production?
United States of America ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is natural honey — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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