Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Afghanistan

Honey, beehives and beeswax in Afghanistan as reported to FAO, with the whole series since 1961 and the status of every figure.

1,467 t

natural honey, 2024

FAO estimate

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2024From 2,000 in 1961 to 1,467 in 2024.024619611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Afghanistan produced 1,467 tonnes of natural honey (FAO estimate).

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • That places it 74 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.1% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (3,633 t), production fell by 60%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 4,698 t in 1991, the lowest 1,467 t in 2024.

    Confirmed fact[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in Afghanistan

GBIF occurrence records with coordinates. They show where a bee was found, not its full range.

See the world map of hives and honey

Sources

  1. FAO (2026). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products (QCL). Items Bees (1181), Natural honey (1182), Beeswax (1183), area Afghanistan. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.