FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bees in Israel
Israel had 125,321 bees in 2024, the 55th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 125,321 head
- World rank
- 55 of 98
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 125,321 head
- 2024
Bees in Israel, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 125,321 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 124,000 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 123,000 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 121,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 121,000 | +10% |
| 2019 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 101,000 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 100,000 | −1.0% |
| 2013 | 101,000 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 97,000 | −1.0% |
| 2011 | 98,000 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 96,000 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 90,000 | −2.2% |
| 2007 | 92,000 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | 93,000 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 90,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 84,000 | +15% |
| 2002 | 73,000 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 72,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 70,000 | −7.9% |
| 1996 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 76,000 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 75,500 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 75,500 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 73,200 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 74,000 | −2.0% |
| 1989 | 75,500 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 75,500 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 70,500 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 70,500 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 70,500 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 65,800 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 65,800 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 65,800 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 63,800 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 60,800 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 60,800 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 55,800 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 55,800 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 55,800 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 55,800 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 53,800 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 50,800 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 48,800 | −7.6% |
| 1971 | 52,800 | −10% |
| 1970 | 58,800 | −21% |
| 1969 | 74,000 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 73,000 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 70,000 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 66,000 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 61,000 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 59,500 | +13% |
| 1963 | 52,500 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 48,000 | — |
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.