Bees in Algeria
Algeria had 440,934 bees in 2024, the 29th largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 443,640 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 440,934 head
- World rank
- 29 of 98
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 443,640 head
- 2021
Bees in Algeria, 1961–2024 (head)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.43%
- 0.45% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Czechia | 510,000 | 0.50% |
| 28 | Australia | 500,220 | 0.49% |
| 29 | Algeria | 440,934 | 0.43% |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 432,025 | 0.42% |
| 31 | Chile | 404,643 | 0.40% |
Map of bees numbers by country
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 440,934 | −0.4% |
| 2023 | 442,524 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 439,164 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | 443,640 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 433,403 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 426,853 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 423,499 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 421,761 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 416,659 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 411,956 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 400,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 400,000 | −9.1% |
| 2007 | 440,000 | +13% |
| 2006 | 390,000 | −2.5% |
| 2005 | 400,000 | −7.0% |
| 2004 | 430,000 | +26% |
| 2003 | 340,000 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 320,000 | +14% |
| 2001 | 280,000 | +47% |
| 2000 | 190,000 | −32% |
| 1999 | 278,500 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 276,500 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 268,300 | −29% |
| 1996 | 380,000 | +37% |
| 1995 | 277,000 | −36% |
| 1994 | 430,000 | +89% |
| 1993 | 227,000 | +30% |
| 1992 | 175,000 | −44% |
| 1991 | 310,000 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 288,557 | +56% |
| 1989 | 185,000 | +89% |
| 1988 | 98,000 | −67% |
| 1987 | 300,000 | +36% |
| 1986 | 220,000 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 215,000 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 198,000 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 197,000 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 195,000 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 193,000 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 190,000 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 188,000 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 187,000 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 185,000 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 182,000 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 170,000 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 150,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 130,000 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 127,000 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 110,000 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 100,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many bees are there in Algeria?
Algeria had 440,934 bees in 2024, 0.43% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world by number of bees?
Algeria ranked 29th 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 Algeria changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 443,640 head in 2021.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Algeria is estimated by FAO. 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.