FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Bees in Greece
Greece had 2.0 million bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 39%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2023
- 2.0 million head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +39%
- Record
- 2.0 million head
- 2023
Bees in Greece, 1961–2023 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,018,392 | +11% |
| 2022 | 1,821,263 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,825,735 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,742,074 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,686,063 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,600,064 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,557,375 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,488,609 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,449,368 | −5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,528,767 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,456,711 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,455,013 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,427,436 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,422,123 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,386,286 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,374,919 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,343,037 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,332,992 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,313,662 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,302,244 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,294,086 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,288,104 | −0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,294,150 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,293,185 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,289,572 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,283,733 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,263,234 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,248,208 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,229,790 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,225,694 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,203,672 | −0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,215,000 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,201,000 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,216,000 | −3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,254,000 | −0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,254,116 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,237,298 | −0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,239,127 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,237,298 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,197,501 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,197,500 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,165,049 | −2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,191,000 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,128,000 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,094,000 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,079,000 | −2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,108,000 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1,035,000 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 998,000 | −0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,003,000 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 993,083 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 982,377 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 950,865 | −3.8% |
| 1970 | 988,799 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 970,689 | −2.0% |
| 1968 | 990,977 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 961,433 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 951,749 | −0.7% |
| 1965 | 958,000 | −1.5% |
| 1964 | 972,163 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 901,321 | −6.7% |
| 1962 | 966,000 | +42% |
| 1961 | 680,000 | — |
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.