FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bees in Brazil
Brazil had 1.0 million bees in 2024, the 16th largest in the world (1.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.9%. The record was 1.1 million head in 2011.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.0 million head
- World rank
- 16 of 98
- 10-year change
- +1.9%
- Record
- 1.1 million head
- 2011
Bees in Brazil, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,039,216 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,035,358 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,031,500 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,034,015 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,020,775 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,015,055 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,011,674 | −0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,012,111 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,010,216 | −0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,011,715 | −0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,020,000 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 938,000 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 900,000 | −18% |
| 2011 | 1,094,000 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1,000,000 | −2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,025,000 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 994,000 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 914,000 | −4.0% |
| 2006 | 952,000 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 880,000 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 835,000 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 830,000 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 825,000 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 820,000 | −0.5% |
| 2000 | 824,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 824,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 824,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 824,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 824,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 824,000 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 795,000 | −0.6% |
| 1993 | 800,000 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | 819,000 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 812,000 | +16% |
| 1990 | 700,000 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 660,000 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 640,000 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 600,000 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 550,000 | +15% |
| 1985 | 480,000 | +20% |
| 1984 | 400,000 | +33% |
| 1983 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 280,000 | −3.8% |
| 1979 | 291,000 | +13% |
| 1978 | 257,000 | +17% |
| 1977 | 220,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 220,000 | +10% |
| 1975 | 200,000 | +21% |
| 1974 | 165,000 | −12% |
| 1973 | 188,000 | −21% |
| 1972 | 237,000 | −2.2% |
| 1971 | 242,376 | −4.2% |
| 1970 | 253,000 | −7.0% |
| 1969 | 272,000 | −3.5% |
| 1968 | 282,000 | −3.4% |
| 1967 | 292,000 | −7.9% |
| 1966 | 317,000 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 316,200 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 311,400 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 300,000 | −0.5% |
| 1962 | 301,600 | −2.7% |
| 1961 | 310,000 | — |
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.