> Ecuador had 47,889 bees in 2024, the 73rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.1%. The record was 62,000 head in 1980.

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# Bees in Ecuador

Ecuador had 47,889 bees in 2024, the 73rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.1%. The record was 62,000 head in 1980.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 202447,889 head
World rank73 of 98
10-year change+4.1%
Record62,000 head1980

## Bees in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (head)

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.05% in 2014
10-year change+4.1%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | [Estonia](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/estonia/) | 51,900 | 0.05% |
| 72 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/mozambique/) | 48,456 | 0.05% |
| 73 | **Ecuador** | 47,889 | 0.05% |
| 74 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/costa-rica/) | 40,769 | 0.04% |
| 75 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/mali/) | 38,238 | 0.04% |

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 47,889 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47,690 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 47,491 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 47,351 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46,906 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 46,716 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46,531 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 46,341 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 46,176 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46,049 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 46,000 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 45,500 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 44,000 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 43,000 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42,500 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 39,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 39,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 39,000 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 38,500 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 37,500 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 36,000 | +10% |
| 1990 | 32,600 | −12% |
| 1989 | 37,100 | −2.4% |
| 1988 | 38,000 | −5.0% |
| 1987 | 40,000 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | 41,000 | −6.8% |
| 1985 | 44,000 | −8.3% |
| 1984 | 48,000 | −7.7% |
| 1983 | 52,000 | −7.1% |
| 1982 | 56,000 | −6.7% |
| 1981 | 60,000 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | 62,000 | +11% |
| 1979 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 55,000 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 52,000 | +13% |
| 1976 | 46,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 46,000 | +15% |
| 1974 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 | +21% |
| 1972 | 33,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 33,000 | +10% |
| 1970 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 28,000 | +12% |
| 1966 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 23,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many bees are there in Ecuador?

Ecuador had 47,889 bees in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Ecuador ranked 73rd 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 Ecuador changed?

It rose by 4.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 62,000 head in 1980.

### 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 Ecuador 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 Ecuador

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

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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