FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Bees in Portugal
Portugal had 678,000 bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 204%. The record was 799,000 head in 2019.
- Animals, 2023
- 678,000 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +204%
- Record
- 799,000 head
- 2019
Bees in Portugal, 1961–2023 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 678,000 | −4.5% |
| 2022 | 710,000 | −6.3% |
| 2021 | 758,000 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 754,000 | −5.6% |
| 2019 | 799,000 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 768,000 | +16% |
| 2017 | 661,805 | +26% |
| 2016 | 523,542 | +27% |
| 2015 | 412,657 | +35% |
| 2014 | 305,943 | +37% |
| 2013 | 223,390 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 207,391 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 205,127 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 202,436 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 195,596 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 194,297 | +19% |
| 2007 | 163,863 | −17% |
| 2006 | 196,527 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 188,479 | −13% |
| 2004 | 216,717 | −5.1% |
| 2003 | 228,471 | −3.6% |
| 2002 | 236,908 | −3.8% |
| 2001 | 246,333 | −2.2% |
| 2000 | 251,949 | −12% |
| 1999 | 285,230 | +13% |
| 1998 | 251,830 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 239,457 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | 241,389 | −1.2% |
| 1995 | 244,298 | −5.6% |
| 1994 | 258,741 | −12% |
| 1993 | 294,930 | +23% |
| 1992 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 240,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 240,000 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 238,000 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 235,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 235,000 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 230,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 230,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 230,000 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 228,000 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 225,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 220,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 220,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 220,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 220,000 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 218,000 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 215,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 215,000 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 210,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 210,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 210,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 210,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 210,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 200,000 | — |
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.