> Hungary had 1.2 million bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 73%. The record was 1.2 million head in 2018.

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# Bees in Hungary

Hungary had 1.2 million bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 73%. The record was 1.2 million head in 2018.

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Animals, 20231.2 million head
World rank—
10-year change+73%
Record1.2 million head2018

## Bees in Hungary, 1961–2023 (head)

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,171,000 | −1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,192,000 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,207,000 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,163,000 | −5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,236,000 | −0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,237,000 | +52% |
| 2017 | 816,000 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 772,000 | −0.1% |
| 2015 | 773,000 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 745,000 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 678,000 | −7.0% |
| 2012 | 729,000 | +20% |
| 2011 | 610,000 | +41% |
| 2010 | 432,000 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 421,000 | −24% |
| 2008 | 553,000 | +12% |
| 2007 | 493,000 | −23% |
| 2006 | 641,000 | −2.6% |
| 2005 | 658,000 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 612,000 | −0.3% |
| 2003 | 614,000 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 590,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 590,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 590,000 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 580,000 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 570,000 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 560,000 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 550,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 550,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 550,000 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 520,000 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 500,000 | +45% |
| 1991 | 345,951 | −37% |
| 1990 | 550,000 | −8.3% |
| 1989 | 600,000 | −7.7% |
| 1988 | 650,000 | −6.2% |
| 1987 | 693,000 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 690,000 | +19% |
| 1985 | 580,000 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 550,000 | −8.3% |
| 1983 | 600,000 | −7.7% |
| 1982 | 650,000 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 644,000 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 605,000 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 563,000 | +36% |
| 1978 | 415,000 | +13% |
| 1977 | 366,814 | −0.1% |
| 1976 | 367,000 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 349,116 | −1.7% |
| 1974 | 355,143 | −22% |
| 1973 | 457,540 | +21% |
| 1972 | 377,541 | −4.2% |
| 1971 | 394,151 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 382,719 | −4.0% |
| 1969 | 398,594 | −18% |
| 1968 | 483,288 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 459,187 | +24% |
| 1966 | 370,846 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 350,000 | +12% |
| 1964 | 311,138 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 300,853 | −22% |
| 1962 | 388,086 | −3.6% |
| 1961 | 402,585 | — |

## Other large producers

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## Other products of Hungary

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/hungary/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/hungary/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/hungary/)[Sunflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/hungary/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/hungary/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/hungary/)[Sunflower-seed oil, crude](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed-oil/hungary/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/hungary/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/hungary/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/hungary/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/hungary/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/hungary/)
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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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