> Spain had 2.8 million bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 3.1 million head in 2020.

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# Bees in Spain

Spain had 2.8 million bees in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 3.1 million head in 2020.

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Animals, 20232.8 million head
World rank—
10-year change+15%
Record3.1 million head2020

## Bees in Spain, 1961–2023 (head)

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2,804,000 | −4.1% |
| 2022 | 2,923,000 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,953,000 | −4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,102,113 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,034,000 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,965,557 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,904,971 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,834,514 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,730,000 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2,557,000 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2,444,000 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,429,330 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,440,030 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,438,550 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,389,950 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,388,750 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,313,454 | −1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,345,368 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,338,000 | −2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,397,000 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,315,980 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,227,380 | −3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,298,110 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 2,125,100 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,085,000 | +10% |
| 1998 | 1,890,000 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,852,000 | −0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,854,000 | +12% |
| 1995 | 1,651,000 | −2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,684,000 | −1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,705,000 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,621,000 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,611,000 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,560,000 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,446,000 | −0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,453,000 | −9.5% |
| 1987 | 1,605,000 | +19% |
| 1986 | 1,354,000 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,347,000 | +14% |
| 1984 | 1,182,000 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1,109,000 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,035,000 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,013,000 | +27% |
| 1980 | 797,000 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 733,000 | +11% |
| 1978 | 658,000 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 629,000 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 588,000 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 586,000 | −4.9% |
| 1974 | 616,000 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 564,200 | +12% |
| 1972 | 504,100 | −1.6% |
| 1971 | 512,200 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 497,700 | −14% |
| 1969 | 579,100 | −0.4% |
| 1968 | 581,657 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 565,180 | −1.9% |
| 1966 | 576,400 | −20% |
| 1965 | 721,500 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 685,000 | −6.9% |
| 1963 | 736,100 | −1.1% |
| 1962 | 744,100 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 728,100 | — |

## Other large producers

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## Other products of Spain

[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/spain/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/spain/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/spain/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/spain/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/spain/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/spain/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/spain/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/spain/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/spain/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/spain/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/spain/)[Wine](https://husfarm.com/production/wine/spain/)
[Agricultural production in Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/country/spain/)

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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