Beeswax production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 1,796 t of beeswax, the 9th largest in the world (2.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.6%. The record was 1,850 t in 2011.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,796 t
- World rank
- 9 of 43
- 10-year change
- +5.6%
- Record
- 1,850 t
- 2011
Beeswax in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.8%
- 2.6% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.01
- 10-year change
- +5.6%
- world −2.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Angola | 2,321 | 3.6% |
| 8 | Tanzania | 1,908 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Brazil | 1,796 | 2.8% |
| 10 | United States | 1,586 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Uruguay | 1,234 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of beeswax
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,796 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,790 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,783 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,787 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,773 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,767 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,762 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,753 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,748 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,731 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,700 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,650 | −11% |
| 2011 | 1,850 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,700 | −2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,750 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,700 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,650 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,600 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,550 | −3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | −2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,440 | −4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1,450 | +24% |
| 1990 | 1,170 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1,100 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1,035 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 984 | −3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,018 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 955 | +25% |
| 1984 | 764 | +45% |
| 1983 | 526 | −6.4% |
| 1982 | 562 | +11% |
| 1981 | 505 | −2.9% |
| 1980 | 520 | −23% |
| 1979 | 679 | −2.4% |
| 1978 | 696 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 662 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 624 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 569 | +54% |
| 1974 | 370 | −22% |
| 1973 | 472 | −55% |
| 1972 | 1,050 | −21% |
| 1971 | 1,330 | +11% |
| 1970 | 1,193 | −4.9% |
| 1969 | 1,254 | −2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,279 | −4.6% |
| 1967 | 1,340 | −6.0% |
| 1966 | 1,425 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,389 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 1,312 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 1,202 | −0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,211 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 1,190 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 36 t USD 4.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 60
- Imports
- 84 t USD 275,000
- Importer rank
- 31 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 Brazil?
Brazil produced 1,796 t in 2024, 2.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of beeswax?
Brazil ranked 9th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 38.0% of the world total.
How has the production of beeswax in Brazil changed?
It rose by 5.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.7% for the world. The record was 1,850 t in 2011.
Does Brazil export or import beeswax?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 36 t (USD 4.7 m) and imports of 84 t (USD 275,000), 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 Brazil is imputed 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.