FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bees in Kenya
Kenya had 1.9 million bees in 2024, the 12th largest in the world (1.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 4.4 million head in 2001.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.9 million head
- World rank
- 12 of 98
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 4.4 million head
- 2001
Bees in Kenya, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,866,340 | +11% |
| 2023 | 1,676,583 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,584,347 | +11% |
| 2021 | 1,426,467 | −0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,426,472 | +11% |
| 2019 | 1,289,154 | −16% |
| 2018 | 1,533,668 | −5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,623,028 | +12% |
| 2016 | 1,445,235 | −4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,506,494 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,427,572 | −21% |
| 2013 | 1,796,283 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,801,871 | +35% |
| 2011 | 1,334,023 | −8.6% |
| 2010 | 1,459,539 | −21% |
| 2009 | 1,842,496 | −5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,950,000 | −19% |
| 2007 | 2,400,000 | −20% |
| 2006 | 3,000,000 | −27% |
| 2005 | 4,100,000 | +24% |
| 2004 | 3,300,000 | −13% |
| 2003 | 3,800,000 | −9.5% |
| 2002 | 4,200,000 | −4.5% |
| 2001 | 4,400,000 | +10% |
| 2000 | 4,000,000 | +61% |
| 1999 | 2,480,000 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,470,000 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,450,000 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,430,000 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,400,000 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,350,000 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,300,000 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2,200,000 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,100,000 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000,000 | +11% |
| 1989 | 1,800,000 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1,700,000 | +12% |
| 1987 | 1,520,000 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,500,000 | +25% |
| 1985 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,100,000 | −15% |
| 1983 | 1,300,000 | +14% |
| 1982 | 1,140,000 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,112,000 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,084,000 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,054,100 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 950,000 | +19% |
| 1976 | 800,000 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 780,000 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 760,000 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 730,000 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 700,000 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 680,000 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 660,000 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 640,000 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 620,000 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 600,000 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 580,000 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 560,000 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 540,000 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 520,000 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 500,000 | — |
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.