Bees in Myanmar
Myanmar had 61,224 bees in 2024, the 68th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.3%. The record was 64,288 head in 2018.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 61,224 head
- World rank
- 68 of 98
- 10-year change
- −1.3%
- Record
- 64,288 head
- 2018
Bees in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (head)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −1.3%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | South Africa | 72,470 | 0.07% |
| 67 | Guinea | 63,508 | 0.06% |
| 68 | Myanmar | 61,224 | 0.06% |
| 69 | Zambia | 60,600 | 0.06% |
| 70 | Paraguay | 60,380 | 0.06% |
Map of bees numbers by country
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,224 | −1.4% |
| 2023 | 62,076 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 62,858 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 61,676 | −2.6% |
| 2020 | 63,306 | −1.3% |
| 2019 | 64,120 | −0.3% |
| 2018 | 64,288 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64,008 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63,334 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62,512 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 62,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 62,000 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | 63,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 63,000 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 61,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 60,000 | +80% |
| 2007 | 33,300 | +28% |
| 2006 | 26,000 | +63% |
| 2005 | 16,000 | +23% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | +30% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 2002 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 | +14% |
| 1998 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,000 | +13% |
| 1996 | 6,200 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 5,800 | +16% |
| 1994 | 5,000 | −1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,054 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4,763 | +13% |
| 1991 | 4,213 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 4,381 | +13% |
| 1989 | 3,890 | +20% |
| 1988 | 3,240 | +20% |
| 1987 | 2,710 | +24% |
| 1986 | 2,180 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +100% |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +150% |
| 1980 | 400 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
How many bees are there in Myanmar?
Myanmar had 61,224 bees in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world by number of bees?
Myanmar ranked 68th 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 Myanmar changed?
It fell by 1.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 64,288 head in 2018.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Myanmar is estimated by FAO. 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.