Bees in Yemen
Yemen had 157,103 bees in 2024, the 51st largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.6%. The record was 170,700 head in 2011.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 157,103 head
- World rank
- 51 of 98
- 10-year change
- −7.6%
- Record
- 170,700 head
- 2011
Bees in Yemen, 1961–2024 (head)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.19% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −7.6%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Taiwan | 180,494 | 0.18% |
| 50 | Oman | 178,069 | 0.18% |
| 51 | Yemen | 157,103 | 0.15% |
| 52 | Kyrgyzstan | 155,350 | 0.15% |
| 53 | Belarus | 149,300 | 0.15% |
Map of bees numbers by country
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 157,103 | −0.2% |
| 2023 | 157,428 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | 157,757 | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 159,030 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 156,473 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 156,033 | −0.2% |
| 2018 | 156,338 | −1.1% |
| 2017 | 158,000 | −2.5% |
| 2016 | 162,000 | −4.7% |
| 2015 | 170,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 170,000 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 168,000 | −1.2% |
| 2012 | 170,000 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 170,700 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 170,000 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 166,000 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 163,000 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 161,000 | +25% |
| 2006 | 129,000 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 126,000 | +47% |
| 2004 | 86,000 | +72% |
| 2003 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 2002 | 45,000 | −2.2% |
| 2001 | 46,000 | −28% |
| 2000 | 64,000 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 63,000 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 58,000 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 53,000 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 49,000 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 48,000 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 47,900 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 47,558 | −0.9% |
| 1988 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 48,000 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 47,200 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 46,500 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 45,800 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 45,100 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 44,400 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 43,700 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 43,000 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 42,300 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 41,500 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 41,400 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 41,400 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 40,700 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,700 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,700 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 39,300 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 39,300 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 39,300 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 39,300 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 39,300 | — |
Questions and answers
How many bees are there in Yemen?
Yemen had 157,103 bees in 2024, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world by number of bees?
Yemen ranked 51st of 98 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in India with 12.4% of the world total.
How has the number of bees in Yemen changed?
It fell by 7.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 170,700 head in 2011.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Yemen is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.