Honey production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 31,800 t of honey, the 15th largest in the world (1.60% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 57%. The record was 38,953 t in 1989.
- Production, 2024
- 31,800 t
- World rank
- 15 of 121
- 10-year change
- +57%
- Record
- 38,953 t
- 1989
Honey in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 1.1% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.38
- world 0.24
- 10-year change
- +57%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Spain | 33,181 | 1.7% |
| 14 | Tanzania | 31,902 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Germany | 31,800 | 1.6% |
| 16 | South Korea | 31,216 | 1.6% |
| 17 | Vietnam | 25,463 | 1.3% |
Map of world production of honey
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,800 | −5.9% |
| 2023 | 33,800 | −0.9% |
| 2022 | 34,100 | +74% |
| 2021 | 19,600 | −33% |
| 2020 | 29,200 | +21% |
| 2019 | 24,100 | — |
| 2017 | 21,600 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 21,600 | −7.7% |
| 2015 | 23,398 | +16% |
| 2014 | 20,195 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18,953 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 17,869 | −31% |
| 2011 | 25,831 | +11% |
| 2010 | 23,178 | +41% |
| 2009 | 16,460 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 15,727 | −14% |
| 2007 | 18,266 | −28% |
| 2006 | 25,199 | +19% |
| 2005 | 21,232 | −17% |
| 2004 | 25,575 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 23,691 | +62% |
| 2002 | 14,620 | −44% |
| 2001 | 25,951 | +27% |
| 2000 | 20,409 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 20,286 | +24% |
| 1998 | 16,306 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 15,069 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 14,674 | −60% |
| 1995 | 36,685 | +65% |
| 1994 | 22,233 | −17% |
| 1993 | 26,648 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 24,599 | −1.4% |
| 1991 | 24,953 | −2.0% |
| 1990 | 25,467 | −35% |
| 1989 | 38,953 | +60% |
| 1988 | 24,386 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 22,351 | −11% |
| 1986 | 25,071 | +46% |
| 1985 | 17,130 | −23% |
| 1984 | 22,280 | −20% |
| 1983 | 27,947 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 25,625 | +32% |
| 1981 | 19,357 | +30% |
| 1980 | 14,907 | −0.5% |
| 1979 | 14,983 | −13% |
| 1978 | 17,265 | −18% |
| 1977 | 20,990 | −30% |
| 1976 | 29,979 | +121% |
| 1975 | 13,591 | −32% |
| 1974 | 20,081 | +30% |
| 1973 | 15,499 | −9.3% |
| 1972 | 17,089 | −17% |
| 1971 | 20,613 | −13% |
| 1970 | 23,829 | +32% |
| 1969 | 18,045 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 17,982 | −10% |
| 1967 | 20,019 | +35% |
| 1966 | 14,810 | −5.1% |
| 1965 | 15,613 | −5.9% |
| 1964 | 16,588 | +17% |
| 1963 | 14,183 | +11% |
| 1962 | 12,831 | +37% |
| 1961 | 9,360 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19,879 t USD 113 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 122
- Imports
- 72,138 t USD 227 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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 Germany?
Germany produced 31,800 t in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of honey?
Germany ranked 15th of 121 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of honey in Germany changed?
It rose by 57% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 38,953 t in 1989.
Does Germany export or import natural honey?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 19,879 t (USD 113 m) and imports of 72,138 t (USD 227 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.