Bees in Guatemala
Guatemala had 80,411 bees in 2024, the 63rd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 240,000 head in 1986.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 80,411 head
- World rank
- 63 of 98
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 240,000 head
- 1986
Bees in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (head)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.11% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Jordan | 84,442 | 0.08% |
| 62 | Uganda | 83,645 | 0.08% |
| 63 | Guatemala | 80,411 | 0.08% |
| 64 | Jamaica | 76,623 | 0.08% |
| 65 | Sudan | 76,466 | 0.08% |
Map of bees numbers by country
Share of the world total; Guatemala is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80,411 | −9.7% |
| 2023 | 89,088 | −7.6% |
| 2022 | 96,432 | −5.4% |
| 2021 | 101,897 | −1.0% |
| 2020 | 102,935 | −2.6% |
| 2019 | 105,634 | −0.7% |
| 2018 | 106,385 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 105,889 | −0.1% |
| 2016 | 106,000 | −10% |
| 2015 | 118,000 | +20% |
| 2014 | 98,000 | −10% |
| 2013 | 109,300 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 104,900 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 95,500 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 93,600 | −23% |
| 2009 | 122,000 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 120,100 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 120,100 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 120,100 | +57% |
| 2005 | 76,600 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 76,600 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 75,400 | −5.5% |
| 2002 | 79,800 | +23% |
| 2001 | 65,000 | +33% |
| 2000 | 49,000 | −2.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | −17% |
| 1998 | 60,000 | −25% |
| 1997 | 80,000 | −16% |
| 1996 | 95,000 | −14% |
| 1995 | 110,000 | −21% |
| 1994 | 140,000 | −18% |
| 1993 | 170,000 | −15% |
| 1992 | 199,830 | −3.4% |
| 1991 | 206,838 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 205,698 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 200,000 | −13% |
| 1988 | 230,000 | −2.1% |
| 1987 | 235,000 | −2.1% |
| 1986 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 230,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 230,000 | +22% |
| 1983 | 188,700 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 185,400 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 182,560 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 180,600 | −2.4% |
| 1979 | 185,000 | −2.6% |
| 1978 | 190,000 | −5.0% |
| 1977 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 200,000 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 198,000 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 194,000 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 188,000 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 176,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 176,000 | −0.2% |
| 1970 | 176,340 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 175,000 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 172,000 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 170,000 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 169,000 | +17% |
| 1965 | 145,000 | +20% |
| 1964 | 121,000 | −36% |
| 1963 | 188,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 188,000 | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 180,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many bees are there in Guatemala?
Guatemala had 80,411 bees in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world by number of bees?
Guatemala ranked 63rd 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 Guatemala changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 240,000 head in 1986.
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 Guatemala 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.