Beeswax production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 254 t of beeswax, the 22nd largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 596 t in 1995.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 254 t
- World rank
- 22 of 43
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 596 t
- 1995
Beeswax in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.39%
- 0.43% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.01
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world −2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Cameroon | 310 | 0.48% |
| 21 | New Zealand | 299 | 0.46% |
| 22 | Australia | 254 | 0.39% |
| 23 | Jamaica | 254 | 0.39% |
| 24 | El Salvador | 217 | 0.34% |
Map of world production of beeswax
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 254 | −1.2% |
| 2023 | 257 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 256 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | 257 | −0.4% |
| 2020 | 258 | −1.9% |
| 2019 | 263 | −2.2% |
| 2018 | 269 | −1.8% |
| 2017 | 274 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 280 | −2.8% |
| 2015 | 288 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 286 | −0.7% |
| 2013 | 288 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | 294 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 300 | −2.9% |
| 2010 | 309 | −3.4% |
| 2009 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 320 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 320 | −2.1% |
| 2003 | 327 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 327 | −5.2% |
| 2001 | 345 | −11% |
| 2000 | 389 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 376 | −20% |
| 1998 | 470 | −4.5% |
| 1997 | 492 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 492 | −17% |
| 1995 | 596 | +75% |
| 1994 | 341 | −19% |
| 1993 | 422 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 391 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 381 | −7.5% |
| 1990 | 412 | −22% |
| 1989 | 530 | +24% |
| 1988 | 428 | −8.0% |
| 1987 | 465 | −5.3% |
| 1986 | 491 | −7.0% |
| 1985 | 528 | +13% |
| 1984 | 467 | +10% |
| 1983 | 424 | −12% |
| 1982 | 482 | +32% |
| 1981 | 366 | −21% |
| 1980 | 464 | +33% |
| 1979 | 349 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 329 | +20% |
| 1977 | 275 | −25% |
| 1976 | 368 | −22% |
| 1975 | 470 | +18% |
| 1974 | 400 | +33% |
| 1973 | 300 | +14% |
| 1972 | 264 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 249 | −14% |
| 1970 | 289 | +29% |
| 1969 | 224 | −14% |
| 1968 | 259 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 247 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 236 | −4.8% |
| 1965 | 248 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 248 | −8.1% |
| 1963 | 270 | +40% |
| 1962 | 193 | −25% |
| 1961 | 257 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 331 t USD 2.3 m
- Importer rank
- 17 of 105
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beeswax in Australia?
Australia produced 254 t in 2024, 0.39% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of beeswax?
Australia ranked 22nd of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 38.0% of the world total.
How has the production of beeswax in Australia changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.7% for the world. The record was 596 t in 1995.
Does Australia export or import beeswax?
In 2024 Australia reported no exports and imports of 331 t (USD 2.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 Australia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.