FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Bees in Bulgaria
Bulgaria had 817,000 bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 51%. The record was 863,000 head in 2020.
- Animals, 2023
- 817,000 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +51%
- Record
- 863,000 head
- 2020
Bees in Bulgaria, 1961–2023 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 817,000 | −0.7% |
| 2022 | 823,000 | −1.8% |
| 2021 | 838,000 | −2.9% |
| 2020 | 863,000 | +10% |
| 2019 | 783,348 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 765,772 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 754,105 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 747,434 | +27% |
| 2015 | 588,379 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 577,303 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 541,564 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 529,117 | −3.4% |
| 2011 | 547,676 | −11% |
| 2010 | 613,262 | −1.9% |
| 2009 | 624,965 | −4.2% |
| 2008 | 652,586 | −9.2% |
| 2007 | 718,822 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 671,674 | +49% |
| 2005 | 450,000 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 409,656 | +32% |
| 2003 | 310,928 | −6.9% |
| 2002 | 334,000 | −4.4% |
| 2001 | 349,452 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 334,865 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 311,064 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 296,278 | +11% |
| 1997 | 265,984 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 265,917 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 247,712 | −27% |
| 1994 | 337,584 | −21% |
| 1993 | 429,271 | −13% |
| 1992 | 493,540 | −17% |
| 1991 | 594,731 | −3.3% |
| 1990 | 615,273 | −3.0% |
| 1989 | 634,480 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 612,952 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 597,968 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 572,069 | −1.7% |
| 1985 | 582,110 | −2.8% |
| 1984 | 598,663 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 565,522 | −2.6% |
| 1982 | 580,782 | −6.2% |
| 1981 | 619,362 | −0.4% |
| 1980 | 621,946 | −4.7% |
| 1979 | 652,746 | −4.4% |
| 1978 | 682,974 | −2.7% |
| 1977 | 702,151 | −1.1% |
| 1976 | 709,982 | −0.4% |
| 1975 | 712,657 | −2.1% |
| 1974 | 728,063 | −2.7% |
| 1973 | 748,236 | −2.2% |
| 1972 | 764,994 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 763,905 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 727,994 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 718,696 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 711,204 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 651,663 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 632,169 | −3.9% |
| 1965 | 657,868 | −0.9% |
| 1964 | 663,638 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 636,834 | −4.9% |
| 1962 | 669,633 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 625,527 | — |
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.