Honey production in Finland
In 2024 Finland produced 2,300 t of honey, the 62nd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 3,300 t in 2019.
- Production, 2024
- 2,300 t
- World rank
- 62 of 121
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 3,300 t
- 2019
Honey in Finland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Finland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.15% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.41
- world 0.24
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Yemen | 2,959 | 0.15% |
| 61 | Japan | 2,637 | 0.13% |
| 62 | Finland | 2,300 | 0.12% |
| 63 | Belarus | 2,256 | 0.11% |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | 2,240 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of honey
Share of the world total; Finland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,300 | +28% |
| 2023 | 1,800 | −45% |
| 2022 | 3,300 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3,100 | +41% |
| 2020 | 2,200 | −33% |
| 2019 | 3,300 | +27% |
| 2018 | 2,606 | +27% |
| 2017 | 2,059 | +72% |
| 2016 | 1,200 | −20% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | −42% |
| 2014 | 2,600 | +63% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | +75% |
| 2012 | 916 | −46% |
| 2011 | 1,700 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,700 | +13% |
| 2009 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,400 | −54% |
| 2006 | 3,041 | +32% |
| 2005 | 2,300 | +64% |
| 2004 | 1,400 | −18% |
| 2003 | 1,700 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,700 | −5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,800 | +64% |
| 2000 | 1,100 | −31% |
| 1999 | 1,600 | +100% |
| 1998 | 800 | −53% |
| 1997 | 1,700 | +70% |
| 1996 | 1,000 | −46% |
| 1995 | 1,850 | −12% |
| 1994 | 2,100 | +10% |
| 1993 | 1,904 | +12% |
| 1992 | 1,700 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,636 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,535 | −37% |
| 1989 | 2,445 | +40% |
| 1988 | 1,743 | +43% |
| 1987 | 1,218 | −21% |
| 1986 | 1,543 | +24% |
| 1985 | 1,240 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1,149 | −8.1% |
| 1983 | 1,250 | −22% |
| 1982 | 1,600 | +78% |
| 1981 | 900 | −18% |
| 1980 | 1,100 | +144% |
| 1979 | 450 | +13% |
| 1978 | 400 | −33% |
| 1977 | 600 | +20% |
| 1976 | 500 | +11% |
| 1975 | 450 | +13% |
| 1974 | 400 | −33% |
| 1973 | 600 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 550 | −8.3% |
| 1971 | 600 | +20% |
| 1970 | 500 | −7.4% |
| 1969 | 540 | −28% |
| 1968 | 750 | −17% |
| 1967 | 900 | +210% |
| 1966 | 290 | −17% |
| 1965 | 350 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 350 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 350 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 350 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 350 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 58,000
- Exporter rank
- 101 of 122
- Imports
- 2,111 t USD 10.2 m
- Importer rank
- 39 of 166
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 honey in Finland?
Finland produced 2,300 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Finland rank in the world for production of honey?
Finland ranked 62nd of 121 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of honey in Finland changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 3,300 t in 2019.
Does Finland export or import natural honey?
In 2024 Finland reported exports of 4 t (USD 58,000) and imports of 2,111 t (USD 10.2 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. 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.