> Romania had 2.4 million bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 91%. This is the highest figure on record.

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# Bees in Romania

Romania had 2.4 million bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 91%. This is the highest figure on record.

Animals, 20232.4 million head
World rank—
10-year change+91%
Record2.4 million head2023

## Bees in Romania, 1961–2023 (head)

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2,396,000 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,355,000 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,353,000 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,247,000 | +33% |
| 2019 | 1,689,500 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,602,453 | +11% |
| 2017 | 1,437,394 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,392,846 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,350,998 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,354,218 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,254,039 | −3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,294,610 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,274,917 | +21% |
| 2010 | 1,057,186 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 998,000 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 982,368 | +10% |
| 2007 | 891,043 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 888,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 888,000 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 840,000 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 781,000 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 745,000 | +15% |
| 2001 | 649,000 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 614,000 | −1.0% |
| 1999 | 620,000 | −1.0% |
| 1998 | 626,000 | −4.6% |
| 1997 | 656,000 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | 696,000 | −6.8% |
| 1995 | 747,000 | −1.6% |
| 1994 | 759,000 | −2.7% |
| 1993 | 779,878 | −35% |
| 1992 | 1,207,000 | +11% |
| 1991 | 1,091,000 | −9.2% |
| 1990 | 1,201,000 | −15% |
| 1989 | 1,418,000 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,357,000 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,348,000 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,340,200 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,326,100 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1,278,700 | +13% |
| 1983 | 1,135,000 | −1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,149,500 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,116,900 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,097,400 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1,046,100 | +10% |
| 1978 | 948,600 | −0.7% |
| 1977 | 955,300 | +12% |
| 1976 | 855,300 | +13% |
| 1975 | 759,000 | −12% |
| 1974 | 866,000 | −12% |
| 1973 | 988,613 | −5.3% |
| 1972 | 1,043,552 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,011,270 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 975,712 | −0.2% |
| 1969 | 977,846 | −11% |
| 1968 | 1,096,431 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1,055,083 | +15% |
| 1966 | 916,022 | +11% |
| 1965 | 824,000 | +14% |
| 1964 | 723,000 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 714,000 | −1.7% |
| 1962 | 726,000 | +11% |
| 1961 | 653,000 | — |

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## Other products of Romania

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/romania/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/romania/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/romania/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/romania/)[Sunflower seed](https://husfarm.com/production/sunflower-seed/romania/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/romania/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/romania/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/romania/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/romania/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/romania/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/romania/)[Plums](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/romania/)
[Agricultural production in Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/romania/)

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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