> Italy had 1.6 million bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 1.8 million head in 2022.

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# Bees in Italy

Italy had 1.6 million bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 1.8 million head in 2022.

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Animals, 20231.6 million head
World rank—
10-year change+21%
Record1.8 million head2022

## Bees in Italy, 1961–2023 (head)

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1,592,000 | −13% |
| 2022 | 1,834,000 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,717,000 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,687,000 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,606,000 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,494,000 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,473,843 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,431,595 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,391,078 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,352,202 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,314,852 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,278,903 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,244,228 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,210,695 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,170,264 | −6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,245,388 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,197,143 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,179,929 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,163,200 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,146,823 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,130,666 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,114,597 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,098,485 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,082,197 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,065,604 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000,000 | −9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,100,000 | −8.3% |
| 1993 | 1,200,000 | −8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,314,000 | +25% |
| 1991 | 1,050,000 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 950,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 950,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 950,000 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 920,000 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 900,000 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 880,000 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 860,000 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 850,000 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 830,000 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 800,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 800,000 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 790,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 790,000 | −1.3% |
| 1975 | 800,000 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 750,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 750,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 750,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 750,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 750,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 750,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 750,000 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 740,000 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 700,000 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 640,000 | −7.2% |
| 1964 | 690,000 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 640,000 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 620,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 620,000 | — |

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## Other products of Italy

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/italy/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/italy/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/italy/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/italy/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/italy/)[Wine](https://husfarm.com/production/wine/italy/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/italy/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/italy/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/italy/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/italy/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/italy/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/italy/)
[Agricultural production in Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/country/italy/)

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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