Bees in New Caledonia
New Caledonia had 10,651 bees in 2024, the 82nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 75%. The record was 11,609 head in 2021.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 10,651 head
- World rank
- 82 of 98
- 10-year change
- +75%
- Record
- 11,609 head
- 2021
Bees in New Caledonia, 1961–2024 (head)
New Caledonia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +75%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Fiji | 12,480 | 0.01% |
| 81 | Samoa | 11,111 | 0.01% |
| 82 | New Caledonia | 10,651 | 0.01% |
| 83 | Venezuela | 10,415 | 0.01% |
| 84 | Honduras | 8,482 | 0.01% |
Map of bees numbers by country
Share of the world total; New Caledonia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,651 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 9,973 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 9,124 | −21% |
| 2021 | 11,609 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 10,822 | +21% |
| 2019 | 8,951 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 8,155 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 7,479 | +12% |
| 2016 | 6,670 | −3.6% |
| 2015 | 6,917 | +14% |
| 2014 | 6,094 | +10% |
| 2013 | 5,539 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 5,206 | −3.0% |
| 2011 | 5,366 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,360 | +168% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | −57% |
| 2008 | 4,641 | +132% |
| 2007 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | −48% |
| 2004 | 3,840 | +92% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 | −8.3% |
| 2001 | 2,180 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,040 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,903 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,885 | −5.2% |
| 1991 | 1,988 | +13% |
| 1990 | 1,752 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,698 | +20% |
| 1988 | 1,410 | −6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,400 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,100 | +10% |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 | +11% |
| 1974 | 900 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 900 | +13% |
| 1972 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 800 | +14% |
| 1970 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 700 | +17% |
| 1967 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 | +20% |
| 1965 | 500 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 | +25% |
| 1963 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 400 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 400 | — |
Questions and answers
How many bees are there in New Caledonia?
New Caledonia had 10,651 bees in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Caledonia rank in the world by number of bees?
New Caledonia ranked 82nd 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 New Caledonia changed?
It rose by 75% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 11,609 head in 2021.
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 New Caledonia is imputed 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.