FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bees in Lebanon
Lebanon had 325,498 bees in 2024, the 35th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 63%. The record was 357,408 head in 2017.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 325,498 head
- World rank
- 35 of 98
- 10-year change
- +63%
- Record
- 357,408 head
- 2017
Bees in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 325,498 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 315,210 | −5.0% |
| 2022 | 331,844 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 321,464 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 308,078 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 296,067 | −2.0% |
| 2018 | 302,040 | −15% |
| 2017 | 357,408 | +20% |
| 2016 | 297,873 | +23% |
| 2015 | 241,855 | +21% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | −2.9% |
| 2012 | 206,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 206,000 | +26% |
| 2010 | 163,908 | +22% |
| 2009 | 134,000 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 124,000 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 115,000 | −3.2% |
| 2006 | 118,800 | −10.0% |
| 2005 | 132,000 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 131,000 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 123,000 | −0.8% |
| 2002 | 124,000 | −4.6% |
| 2001 | 130,000 | −1.5% |
| 2000 | 132,000 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 127,000 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 125,000 | +25% |
| 1997 | 100,036 | −37% |
| 1996 | 160,000 | −14% |
| 1995 | 185,000 | −9.8% |
| 1994 | 205,000 | +11% |
| 1993 | 185,000 | +19% |
| 1992 | 155,000 | +21% |
| 1991 | 128,000 | −1.5% |
| 1990 | 130,000 | −3.7% |
| 1989 | 135,000 | −31% |
| 1988 | 195,000 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 185,000 | +37% |
| 1986 | 135,000 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 110,000 | +47% |
| 1982 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 70,000 | −6.7% |
| 1980 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 75,000 | +36% |
| 1977 | 55,000 | −8.3% |
| 1976 | 60,000 | −10% |
| 1975 | 67,000 | −29% |
| 1974 | 95,000 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 94,798 | +54% |
| 1972 | 61,682 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 61,163 | −2.0% |
| 1970 | 62,413 | +33% |
| 1969 | 46,950 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 43,663 | +20% |
| 1967 | 36,334 | −2.1% |
| 1966 | 37,115 | −2.0% |
| 1965 | 37,889 | +21% |
| 1964 | 31,186 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 29,000 | — |
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.