FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Bees in United States
United States had 2.6 million bees in 2024, the 9th largest in the world (2.55% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.2%. The record was 5.6 million head in 1964.
- Animals, 2024
- 2.6 million head
- World rank
- 9 of 98
- 10-year change
- −5.2%
- Record
- 5.6 million head
- 1964
Bees in United States, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,597,000 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,532,000 | −5.1% |
| 2022 | 2,667,000 | −1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,697,000 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,706,000 | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,812,000 | −0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,828,000 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,684,000 | −3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,775,000 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,660,000 | −2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,740,000 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,640,000 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,539,000 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,491,000 | −7.5% |
| 2010 | 2,692,000 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2,498,000 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2,342,000 | −4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,443,000 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,394,000 | −0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,409,000 | −5.7% |
| 2004 | 2,554,000 | −1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,599,000 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,574,000 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,550,000 | −2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,622,000 | −1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,652,000 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,637,000 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,631,000 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,581,000 | −2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,655,000 | −4.6% |
| 1994 | 2,783,000 | −3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,875,000 | −5.6% |
| 1992 | 3,045,000 | −5.2% |
| 1991 | 3,211,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,210,000 | −6.8% |
| 1989 | 3,443,000 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 3,219,000 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,190,000 | −0.5% |
| 1986 | 3,205,000 | −26% |
| 1985 | 4,325,000 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4,300,000 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4,275,000 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4,250,000 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4,213,000 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4,141,000 | −0.5% |
| 1979 | 4,163,000 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4,090,000 | −5.4% |
| 1977 | 4,323,000 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 4,269,000 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4,206,000 | −0.1% |
| 1974 | 4,210,000 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 4,124,000 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4,085,000 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 4,107,000 | −11% |
| 1970 | 4,634,000 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4,433,000 | −2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,539,000 | −2.1% |
| 1967 | 4,635,000 | −0.2% |
| 1966 | 4,646,000 | −1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,718,000 | −16% |
| 1964 | 5,601,000 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5,528,000 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 5,506,000 | −0.1% |
| 1961 | 5,514,000 | — |
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.