FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bees in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico had 6,726 bees in 2024, the 87th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 193%. The record was 36,000 head in 1966.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 6,726 head
- World rank
- 87 of 98
- 10-year change
- +193%
- Record
- 36,000 head
- 1966
Bees in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,726 | −35% |
| 2023 | 10,363 | +12% |
| 2022 | 9,246 | +31% |
| 2021 | 7,079 | +29% |
| 2020 | 5,469 | +34% |
| 2019 | 4,091 | +25% |
| 2018 | 3,270 | +19% |
| 2017 | 2,755 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,610 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2,458 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2,297 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,123 | +67% |
| 2012 | 1,274 | −35% |
| 2011 | 1,957 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,934 | −1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,958 | −5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,061 | −6.4% |
| 2007 | 2,202 | −16% |
| 2006 | 2,618 | −15% |
| 2005 | 3,073 | −36% |
| 2004 | 4,776 | +13% |
| 2003 | 4,209 | +44% |
| 2002 | 2,920 | +32% |
| 2001 | 2,210 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,180 | −26% |
| 1999 | 2,960 | −30% |
| 1998 | 4,230 | −14% |
| 1997 | 4,924 | −1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,018 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4,830 | +19% |
| 1994 | 4,059 | −8.6% |
| 1993 | 4,441 | −6.9% |
| 1992 | 4,771 | −27% |
| 1991 | 6,511 | −20% |
| 1990 | 8,150 | −33% |
| 1989 | 12,210 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 11,654 | −6.6% |
| 1987 | 12,484 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12,371 | −17% |
| 1985 | 14,930 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 13,860 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 12,698 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 11,906 | +18% |
| 1981 | 10,094 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 9,251 | −7.5% |
| 1979 | 10,000 | −23% |
| 1978 | 13,000 | −0.8% |
| 1977 | 13,100 | −3.0% |
| 1976 | 13,500 | −8.8% |
| 1975 | 14,800 | −8.6% |
| 1974 | 16,200 | −5.8% |
| 1973 | 17,200 | −20% |
| 1972 | 21,500 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 21,000 | −30% |
| 1970 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 28,000 | −3.4% |
| 1968 | 29,000 | −6.5% |
| 1967 | 31,000 | −14% |
| 1966 | 36,000 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
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.