> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/australia/

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# 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, 2024254 t
World rank22 of 43
10-year change−11%
Record596 t1995

## Beeswax in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.39%0.43% in 2014
kg per person0.01world 0.01
10-year change−11%world −2.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/cameroon/) | 310 | 0.48% |
| 21 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/new-zealand/) | 299 | 0.46% |
| 22 | **Australia** | 254 | 0.39% |
| 23 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/jamaica/) | 254 | 0.39% |
| 24 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/el-salvador/) | 217 | 0.34% |

[Full ranking of 43 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/)

### Map of world production of beeswax

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports331 t USD 2.3 m
Importer rank17 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](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/india/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/ethiopia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/argentina/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/south-korea/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/kenya/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/turkey/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/angola/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/tanzania/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/united-states/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/uruguay/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/dominican-republic/)
[All countries producing beeswax](https://husfarm.com/production/beeswax/)

## Other products of Australia

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/australia/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/australia/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/australia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/australia/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/australia/)[Chick peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/australia/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/australia/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/australia/)
[Agricultural production in Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/australia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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