> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/bees/new-caledonia/

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# 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, 202410,651 head
World rank82 of 98
10-year change+75%
Record11,609 head2021

## Bees in New Caledonia, 1961–2024 (head)

## New Caledonia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
10-year change+75%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 80 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/fiji/) | 12,480 | 0.01% |
| 81 | [Samoa](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/samoa/) | 11,111 | 0.01% |
| 82 | **New Caledonia** | 10,651 | 0.01% |
| 83 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/venezuela/) | 10,415 | 0.01% |
| 84 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/honduras/) | 8,482 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 98 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/)

### Map of bees numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/china/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/turkey/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/iran/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/ethiopia/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/tanzania/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/argentina/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/united-states/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/mexico/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/south-korea/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/kenya/)
[All countries producing bees](https://husfarm.com/production/bees/)

## Other products of New Caledonia

[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/new-caledonia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/new-caledonia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/new-caledonia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/new-caledonia/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/new-caledonia/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/new-caledonia/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/new-caledonia/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/new-caledonia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/new-caledonia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/new-caledonia/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/new-caledonia/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/new-caledonia/)
[Agricultural production in New Caledonia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/new-caledonia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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