Bees in Guyana
Guyana had 4,352 bees in 2024, the 89th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.6%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 4,352 head
- World rank
- 89 of 98
- 10-year change
- +2.6%
- Record
- 4,352 head
- 2024
Bees in Guyana, 1961–2024 (head)
Guyana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +2.6%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Puerto Rico | 6,726 | 0.01% |
| 88 | Guinea-Bissau | 6,671 | 0.01% |
| 89 | Guyana | 4,352 | 0.00% |
| 90 | Rwanda | 4,242 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Ukraine | 2,166 | 0.00% |
Map of bees numbers by country
Share of the world total; Guyana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,352 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,341 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,331 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,320 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,291 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,290 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,288 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,285 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,273 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,255 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,240 | −0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,250 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,250 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,200 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,150 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,150 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,100 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,900 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,900 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,900 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 | +54% |
| 1974 | 1,942 | +31% |
| 1973 | 1,488 | −15% |
| 1972 | 1,751 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1,675 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,640 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1,638 | −6.0% |
| 1968 | 1,743 | −13% |
| 1967 | 1,998 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,984 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1,902 | −17% |
| 1964 | 2,283 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,239 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2,171 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 2,110 | — |
Questions and answers
How many bees are there in Guyana?
Guyana had 4,352 bees in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guyana rank in the world by number of bees?
Guyana ranked 89th 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 Guyana changed?
It rose by 2.6% 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 Guyana is imputed 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.