FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bees in China
China had 9.4 million bees in 2024, the 2nd largest in the world (9.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.6%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 9.4 million head
- World rank
- 2 of 98
- 10-year change
- +4.6%
- Record
- 9.4 million head
- 2024
Bees in China, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,362,193 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,337,594 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,310,611 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,303,944 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9,234,738 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9,188,952 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9,142,790 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9,096,053 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9,047,848 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,999,108 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,950,000 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,900,000 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,870,000 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8,850,000 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8,800,000 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8,750,000 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,700,000 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8,500,000 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8,400,000 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8,250,000 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 7,800,000 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7,600,000 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,500,000 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7,400,000 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 7,100,000 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7,000,000 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6,800,000 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 6,250,000 | −0.8% |
| 1995 | 6,300,000 | −2.2% |
| 1994 | 6,444,000 | −8.1% |
| 1993 | 7,012,000 | −7.0% |
| 1992 | 7,541,000 | −1.4% |
| 1991 | 7,645,000 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 7,355,000 | −4.4% |
| 1989 | 7,690,000 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7,597,000 | +14% |
| 1987 | 6,646,000 | −0.4% |
| 1986 | 6,674,000 | −2.2% |
| 1985 | 6,826,000 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6,500,000 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6,300,000 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 6,100,000 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 5,888,000 | +11% |
| 1980 | 5,298,000 | +27% |
| 1979 | 4,182,000 | −0.4% |
| 1978 | 4,200,000 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4,100,000 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 4,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000,000 | −4.8% |
| 1972 | 4,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,200,000 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 3,800,000 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,700,000 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 3,600,000 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 3,500,000 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3,400,000 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3,300,000 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 3,200,000 | — |
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.