FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bees in New Zealand
New Zealand had 533,838 bees in 2024, the 25th largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.2%. The record was 918,026 head in 2019.
- Animals, 2024
- 533,838 head
- World rank
- 25 of 98
- 10-year change
- +5.2%
- Record
- 918,026 head
- 2019
Bees in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 533,838 | −11% |
| 2023 | 599,984 | −17% |
| 2022 | 726,452 | −10% |
| 2021 | 811,668 | −6.6% |
| 2020 | 869,056 | −5.3% |
| 2019 | 918,026 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 879,758 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 820,000 | +20% |
| 2016 | 684,046 | +19% |
| 2015 | 575,872 | +14% |
| 2014 | 507,247 | +12% |
| 2013 | 452,018 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 451,787 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 418,163 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 402,069 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 389,971 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 373,828 | +12% |
| 2007 | 335,229 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 322,376 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 319,463 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 315,333 | −2.9% |
| 2003 | 324,590 | −2.6% |
| 2002 | 333,248 | −2.0% |
| 2001 | 339,934 | −2.2% |
| 2000 | 347,512 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 320,695 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 300,000 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 287,458 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 286,806 | −2.1% |
| 1995 | 293,080 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 289,875 | −3.0% |
| 1993 | 298,982 | −1.7% |
| 1992 | 304,065 | −2.6% |
| 1991 | 312,242 | −1.9% |
| 1990 | 318,203 | −3.7% |
| 1989 | 330,338 | −1.6% |
| 1988 | 335,702 | −1.4% |
| 1987 | 340,433 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 328,961 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 309,613 | +12% |
| 1984 | 277,005 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 265,042 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 251,077 | +13% |
| 1981 | 222,000 | −5.1% |
| 1980 | 233,810 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 226,870 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 215,000 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 207,237 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 205,500 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 204,551 | −1.9% |
| 1974 | 208,448 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 207,944 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 204,000 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 195,000 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 190,000 | −0.5% |
| 1969 | 191,000 | −1.7% |
| 1968 | 194,213 | −0.2% |
| 1967 | 194,600 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 194,500 | −0.3% |
| 1965 | 195,000 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 190,000 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 183,874 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 179,953 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 179,953 | — |
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.