Bees in Mongolia
Mongolia had 15,434 bees in 2024, the 79th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 132%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 15,434 head
- World rank
- 79 of 98
- 10-year change
- +132%
- Record
- 15,434 head
- 2024
Bees in Mongolia, 1961–2024 (head)
Mongolia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +132%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Haiti | 27,470 | 0.03% |
| 78 | Timor-Leste | 20,000 | 0.02% |
| 79 | Mongolia | 15,434 | 0.02% |
| 80 | Fiji | 12,480 | 0.01% |
| 81 | Samoa | 11,111 | 0.01% |
Map of bees numbers by country
Share of the world total; Mongolia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,434 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 14,695 | +15% |
| 2022 | 12,774 | −4.5% |
| 2021 | 13,376 | +13% |
| 2020 | 11,833 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 10,832 | +11% |
| 2018 | 9,791 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 9,122 | +12% |
| 2016 | 8,118 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,038 | +21% |
| 2014 | 6,645 | +81% |
| 2013 | 3,677 | +73% |
| 2012 | 2,128 | +138% |
| 2011 | 896 | −45% |
| 2010 | 1,628 | +17% |
| 2009 | 1,392 | −47% |
| 2008 | 2,617 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2,393 | −30% |
| 2006 | 3,404 | +70% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +33% |
| 2003 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,530 | +33% |
| 1999 | 1,154 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,057 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 977 | −9.1% |
| 1996 | 1,075 | −7.7% |
| 1995 | 1,165 | −42% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | −26% |
| 1993 | 2,700 | −10.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 | −14% |
| 1991 | 3,500 | −27% |
| 1990 | 4,768 | +19% |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +14% |
| 1988 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 2,800 | +17% |
| 1983 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 2,200 | +10% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,800 | +13% |
| 1978 | 1,600 | +14% |
| 1977 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1,200 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1,150 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,100 | +10% |
| 1970 | 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 960 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 925 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 890 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 850 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 800 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 750 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 700 | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 650 | — |
Questions and answers
How many bees are there in Mongolia?
Mongolia had 15,434 bees in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mongolia rank in the world by number of bees?
Mongolia ranked 79th of 98 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in India with 12.4% of the world total.
How has the number of bees in Mongolia changed?
It rose by 132% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.