Bees in Cook Islands
Cook Islands had 47 bees in 2024, the 97th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 47 head
- World rank
- 97 of 98
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 47 head
- 2024
Bees in Cook Islands, 1961–2024 (head)
Cook Islands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
Map of bees numbers by country
Share of the world total; Cook Islands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 43 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 42 | −2.3% |
| 2017 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 41 | −2.4% |
| 2015 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 | +100% |
| 2006 | 20 | −31% |
| 2005 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 25 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 21 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 20 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 | +11% |
| 1992 | 18 | +20% |
| 1991 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 14 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 12 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 11 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +10% |
| 1981 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 10 | — |
Questions and answers
How many bees are there in Cook Islands?
Cook Islands had 47 bees in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cook Islands rank in the world by number of bees?
Cook Islands ranked 97th 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 Cook Islands changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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 Cook Islands is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.