FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bees in Central African Republic
Central African Republic had 1.7 million bees in 2024, the 13th largest in the world (1.64% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.7 million head
- World rank
- 13 of 98
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- Record
- 1.7 million head
- 2024
Bees in Central African Republic, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,669,941 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,661,624 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,653,169 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,644,816 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,633,050 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,623,825 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,614,665 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,605,705 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,597,082 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,588,266 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,580,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,580,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,560,000 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,550,000 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,500,000 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,470,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,450,000 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,420,000 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,400,000 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,390,000 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,380,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,380,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,380,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,380,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,380,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,380,000 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,370,000 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,360,000 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,350,000 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,340,000 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,320,000 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,300,000 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,284,000 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,274,000 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,220,000 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,190,000 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,133,000 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1,059,000 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 990,000 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 977,000 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 910,000 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 843,000 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 779,000 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 712,000 | +11% |
| 1980 | 644,000 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 634,000 | +21% |
| 1978 | 525,000 | +19% |
| 1977 | 440,000 | −12% |
| 1976 | 500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 500,000 | −0.8% |
| 1974 | 504,173 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 500,000 | +11% |
| 1969 | 450,000 | +13% |
| 1968 | 400,000 | −33% |
| 1967 | 600,000 | −29% |
| 1966 | 850,000 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 800,000 | +60% |
| 1964 | 500,000 | +25% |
| 1963 | 400,000 | +33% |
| 1962 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 300,000 | — |
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.