Bees in Albania
Albania had 587,296 bees in 2024, the 23rd largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 125%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 587,296 head
- World rank
- 23 of 98
- 10-year change
- +125%
- Record
- 587,296 head
- 2024
Bees in Albania, 1961–2024 (head)
Albania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.29% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +125%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Uruguay | 644,912 | 0.63% |
| 22 | Tunisia | 630,000 | 0.62% |
| 23 | Albania | 587,296 | 0.58% |
| 24 | Azerbaijan | 583,286 | 0.57% |
| 25 | New Zealand | 533,838 | 0.52% |
Map of bees numbers by country
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 587,296 | +13% |
| 2023 | 518,790 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 479,096 | +22% |
| 2021 | 393,635 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 358,365 | +24% |
| 2019 | 288,329 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 285,455 | −1.6% |
| 2017 | 289,962 | −4.3% |
| 2016 | 302,962 | +12% |
| 2015 | 271,139 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 261,452 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 246,151 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 239,081 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 233,000 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 218,000 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 203,300 | +16% |
| 2008 | 175,000 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 171,000 | −1.2% |
| 2006 | 173,000 | +10% |
| 2005 | 157,000 | +19% |
| 2004 | 131,800 | +19% |
| 2003 | 111,000 | +21% |
| 2002 | 92,000 | +12% |
| 2001 | 82,000 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 76,000 | +13% |
| 1999 | 67,000 | +19% |
| 1998 | 56,500 | −1.4% |
| 1997 | 57,300 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 53,900 | +35% |
| 1995 | 40,000 | +49% |
| 1994 | 26,900 | +35% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | −45% |
| 1992 | 36,200 | −50% |
| 1991 | 72,900 | −8.9% |
| 1990 | 80,000 | −7.0% |
| 1989 | 86,000 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 82,000 | −5.7% |
| 1987 | 87,000 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 83,000 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 81,000 | −10.0% |
| 1984 | 90,000 | −5.3% |
| 1983 | 95,000 | −5.0% |
| 1982 | 100,000 | −5.7% |
| 1981 | 106,000 | −3.6% |
| 1980 | 110,000 | +10% |
| 1979 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 100,000 | +11% |
| 1976 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 90,000 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 89,900 | −9.9% |
| 1971 | 99,800 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 99,800 | +13% |
| 1969 | 88,600 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 86,000 | −12% |
| 1967 | 98,100 | −7.3% |
| 1966 | 105,800 | −3.6% |
| 1965 | 109,800 | +14% |
| 1964 | 96,500 | +16% |
| 1963 | 83,500 | −10% |
| 1962 | 92,800 | −2.4% |
| 1961 | 95,100 | — |
Questions and answers
How many bees are there in Albania?
Albania had 587,296 bees in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Albania rank in the world by number of bees?
Albania ranked 23rd of 98 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in India with 12.4% of the world total.
How has the number of bees in Albania changed?
It rose by 125% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.