FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bees in Tanzania
Tanzania had 3.1 million bees in 2024, the 6th largest in the world (3.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.4%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 3.1 million head
- World rank
- 6 of 98
- 10-year change
- +7.4%
- Record
- 3.1 million head
- 2024
Bees in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,115,721 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,095,767 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,075,813 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,068,494 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,011,976 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,993,263 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,978,139 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,967,658 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,952,104 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,929,477 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,900,000 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,850,000 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,820,000 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,800,000 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,850,000 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,800,000 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,700,000 | −1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,750,000 | −1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,800,000 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2,750,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,750,000 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,700,000 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,650,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,650,000 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,600,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,550,000 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,500,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,450,000 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,400,000 | −2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,450,000 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,400,000 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,350,000 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,320,000 | +16% |
| 1991 | 2,000,000 | +11% |
| 1990 | 1,800,000 | +20% |
| 1989 | 1,500,000 | +11% |
| 1988 | 1,350,000 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,300,000 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,200,000 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,150,000 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,100,000 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,050,000 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 950,000 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 900,000 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 850,000 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 800,000 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 750,000 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 710,000 | +15% |
| 1974 | 620,000 | −21% |
| 1973 | 780,000 | −8.2% |
| 1972 | 850,000 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 800,000 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 750,000 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 700,000 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 660,000 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 610,000 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 600,000 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 590,000 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 580,000 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 570,000 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 560,000 | — |
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.