> Colombia had 110,515 bees in 2024, the 58th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.9%.

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# Bees in Colombia

Colombia had 110,515 bees in 2024, the 58th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.9%. The record was 120,000 head in 2012.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 2024110,515 head
World rank58 of 98
10-year change−7.9%
Record120,000 head2012

## Bees in Colombia, 1961–2024 (head)

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.11%0.14% in 2014
10-year change−7.9%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 56 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/chad/) | 123,804 | 0.12% |
| 57 | [Montenegro](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/montenegro/) | 113,794 | 0.11% |
| 58 | **Colombia** | 110,515 | 0.11% |
| 59 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/dominican-republic/) | 96,898 | 0.10% |
| 60 | [Latvia](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/latvia/) | 96,600 | 0.09% |

[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; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 110,515 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 110,631 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 110,746 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 111,674 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 110,278 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 109,850 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 110,309 | −0.5% |
| 2017 | 110,822 | −2.2% |
| 2016 | 113,314 | −2.3% |
| 2015 | 116,002 | −3.3% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 115,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 115,000 | +53% |
| 2005 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 70,000 | +27% |
| 2003 | 55,000 | −49% |
| 2002 | 107,000 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 105,000 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 102,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 100,000 | +11% |
| 1987 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 90,000 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 89,000 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 88,000 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 87,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 87,000 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 82,000 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 80,000 | −6.1% |
| 1976 | 85,219 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 82,607 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 78,000 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 75,500 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 73,500 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 71,400 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 69,400 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 67,300 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 65,300 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 63,000 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 61,000 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 59,000 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 55,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many bees are there in Colombia?

Colombia had 110,515 bees in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Colombia rank in the world by number of bees?

Colombia ranked 58th 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 Colombia changed?

It fell by 7.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 120,000 head in 2012.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Colombia is imputed by FAO. 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 Colombia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/colombia/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/colombia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/colombia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/colombia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/colombia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/colombia/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/colombia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/colombia/)
[Agricultural production in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/colombia/)

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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