FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bees in Switzerland
Switzerland had 203,875 bees in 2024, the 45th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 300,000 head in 1975.
- Animals, 2024
- 203,875 head
- World rank
- 45 of 98
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 300,000 head
- 1975
Bees in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 203,875 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 198,074 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 192,917 | −1.8% |
| 2021 | 196,451 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 186,827 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 183,170 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 179,704 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 174,986 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 172,680 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 168,965 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 168,415 | −0.6% |
| 2013 | 169,391 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 161,447 | −4.7% |
| 2011 | 169,391 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 165,045 | −5.0% |
| 2009 | 173,814 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | 180,026 | −6.9% |
| 2007 | 193,355 | −4.7% |
| 2006 | 202,839 | −2.5% |
| 2005 | 208,091 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 207,945 | −0.0% |
| 2003 | 208,008 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | 214,280 | −3.3% |
| 2001 | 221,573 | −6.0% |
| 2000 | 235,801 | −4.3% |
| 1999 | 246,278 | −5.2% |
| 1998 | 259,805 | −2.5% |
| 1997 | 266,438 | −1.1% |
| 1996 | 269,490 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 269,180 | −0.3% |
| 1994 | 269,938 | −0.5% |
| 1993 | 271,205 | −0.4% |
| 1992 | 272,205 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 261,243 | −5.3% |
| 1990 | 275,770 | +13% |
| 1989 | 243,000 | −2.0% |
| 1988 | 247,888 | −3.5% |
| 1987 | 257,000 | −1.5% |
| 1986 | 261,000 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 251,000 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 247,000 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 246,630 | −9.7% |
| 1982 | 273,000 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 272,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 272,000 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 271,000 | −0.7% |
| 1978 | 272,998 | −9.0% |
| 1977 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 300,000 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 295,500 | +12% |
| 1973 | 264,905 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 264,000 | −0.8% |
| 1971 | 266,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 266,000 | −0.7% |
| 1969 | 268,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 268,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 268,000 | −0.8% |
| 1966 | 270,138 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 268,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 268,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 268,000 | −2.5% |
| 1962 | 275,000 | −2.3% |
| 1961 | 281,388 | — |
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.