FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Bees in Austria
Austria had 494,000 bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 29%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2023
- 494,000 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 494,000 head
- 2023
Bees in Austria, 1961–2023 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 494,000 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 480,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 456,000 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 426,000 | +14% |
| 2019 | 372,900 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 372,900 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 353,300 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 354,100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 347,100 | −7.7% |
| 2014 | 376,121 | −1.7% |
| 2013 | 382,638 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 376,485 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 368,183 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 367,583 | +11% |
| 2009 | 330,000 | +10% |
| 2008 | 300,000 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 298,000 | −4.2% |
| 2006 | 311,000 | −5.0% |
| 2005 | 327,346 | +16% |
| 2004 | 283,300 | −13% |
| 2003 | 327,346 | −5.1% |
| 2002 | 345,000 | +11% |
| 2001 | 310,000 | −6.3% |
| 2000 | 330,672 | −3.6% |
| 1999 | 343,062 | −7.1% |
| 1998 | 369,171 | −3.2% |
| 1997 | 381,567 | −3.0% |
| 1996 | 393,223 | −1.5% |
| 1995 | 399,246 | −2.9% |
| 1994 | 411,082 | −4.4% |
| 1993 | 430,071 | −11% |
| 1992 | 483,212 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 457,061 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 457,061 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 452,607 | +10% |
| 1988 | 409,800 | −2.7% |
| 1987 | 421,238 | −3.6% |
| 1986 | 436,849 | −2.3% |
| 1985 | 447,242 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 446,348 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 410,601 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 399,700 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 397,400 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 394,000 | −1.3% |
| 1979 | 399,357 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 396,846 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 369,801 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 344,883 | −8.2% |
| 1975 | 375,512 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 361,624 | −12% |
| 1973 | 409,923 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 406,215 | −3.7% |
| 1971 | 421,765 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 412,038 | −3.9% |
| 1969 | 428,832 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 417,619 | −2.8% |
| 1967 | 429,457 | −0.2% |
| 1966 | 430,183 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 419,560 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | 421,750 | −3.5% |
| 1963 | 437,232 | −2.5% |
| 1962 | 448,670 | −3.8% |
| 1961 | 466,619 | — |
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.