Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Colombia

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

6,327 t

natural honey, 2024

imputed value

110,515

beehives, 2024

imputed value

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Colombia, 1961 to 2024From 1,300 in 1961 to 6,327 in 2024.0246819611980200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in Colombia, 1961 to 2024From 55,000 in 1961 to 110,515 in 2024.00.10.219611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Colombia produced 6,327 tonnes of natural honey (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • That places it 36 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.3% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (2,050 t), production rose by 209%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 7,000 t in 2022, the lowest 1,136 t in 2003.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 110,515 beehives in 2024 (imputed value). That is 58 of 98 countries.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Dividing the two figures gives about 57.3 kg of honey per hive. This is a ratio of two FAOSTAT numbers, not a measured yield: hives are counted at one moment, honey over a year.

    Statistical estimate[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in Colombia

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 Colombia. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.