> Bosnia and Herzegovina had 432,025 bees in 2024, the 30th largest in the world (0.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%.

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# Bees in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina had 432,025 bees in 2024, the 30th largest in the world (0.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 446,759 head in 2020.

Animals, 2024432,025 head
World rank30 of 98
10-year change+10%
Record446,759 head2020

## Bees in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2024 (head)

## Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.42%0.44% in 2014
10-year change+10%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 28 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/australia/) | 500,220 | 0.49% |
| 29 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/algeria/) | 440,934 | 0.43% |
| 30 | **Bosnia and Herzegovina** | 432,025 | 0.42% |
| 31 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/chile/) | 404,643 | 0.40% |
| 32 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/morocco/) | 393,550 | 0.39% |

[Full ranking of 98 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/)

### Map of bees numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Bosnia and Herzegovina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 432,025 | +38% |
| 2023 | 312,867 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 298,756 | +14% |
| 2021 | 262,945 | −41% |
| 2020 | 446,759 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 423,406 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 402,630 | −0.5% |
| 2017 | 404,698 | −1.3% |
| 2016 | 409,887 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 393,188 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 392,348 | −0.1% |
| 2013 | 392,659 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 383,946 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 381,876 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 366,571 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 347,168 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 333,850 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 310,749 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 283,227 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 259,570 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 240,723 | +76% |
| 2003 | 137,000 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 125,000 | +18% |
| 2001 | 106,000 | +18% |
| 2000 | 90,000 | +24% |
| 1999 | 72,800 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 69,512 | +16% |
| 1997 | 59,967 | +25% |
| 1996 | 48,106 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 43,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many bees are there in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Bosnia and Herzegovina had 432,025 bees in 2024, 0.42% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank in the world by number of bees?

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 30th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina changed?

It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 446,759 head in 2020.

### 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/china/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/turkey/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/iran/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/ethiopia/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/tanzania/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/argentina/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/united-states/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/mexico/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/south-korea/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/kenya/)
[All countries producing bees](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/)

## Other products of Bosnia and Herzegovina

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[Plums](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[Pears](https://husfarm.com/production/pears/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)
[Agricultural production in Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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