Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Cyprus

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

660 t

natural honey, 2019

official figure

56,000

beehives, 2023

official figure

32 t

beeswax, 2017

imputed value

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Cyprus, 1961 to 2019From 53 in 1961 to 660 in 2019.0121961198020002019

Beehives, million

Beehives in Cyprus, 1961 to 2023From 9,800 in 1961 to 56,000 in 2023.0000.119611980200020202023

What the figures say

  • In 2019, Cyprus produced 660 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • That places it 3 of 3 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2019, about 0.0% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (750 t), production fell by 12%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 1,002 t in 2002, the lowest 53 t in 1961.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 56,000 beehives in 2023 (official figure). That is 16 of 17 countries.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • Beeswax production: 32 tonnes in 2017 (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in Cyprus

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 Cyprus. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.