> 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.

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# 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, 202480,411 head
World rank63 of 98
10-year change−18%
Record240,000 head1986

## Bees in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (head)

## Guatemala compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.11% in 2014
10-year change−18%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/jordan/) | 84,442 | 0.08% |
| 62 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/uganda/) | 83,645 | 0.08% |
| 63 | **Guatemala** | 80,411 | 0.08% |
| 64 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/jamaica/) | 76,623 | 0.08% |
| 65 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/sudan/) | 76,466 | 0.08% |

[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; 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

[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 Guatemala

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/guatemala/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guatemala/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/guatemala/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/guatemala/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/guatemala/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/guatemala/)[Melons](https://husfarm.com/production/melons/guatemala/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/guatemala/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/guatemala/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/guatemala/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/guatemala/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/guatemala/)
[Agricultural production in Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/country/guatemala/)

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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