Germany

• In 2024, Germany produced 31,800 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).

  Confirmed fact[1]

• That places it 15 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 1.6% of world production.

  Statistical estimate[1]

• Compared with 2000 (20,409 t), production rose by 56%.

  Statistical estimate[1]

• The highest figure in the series is 38,953 t in 1989, the lowest 9,360 t in 1961.

  Confirmed fact[1]

• FAO counts 1,013,000 beehives in 2024 (official figure). That is 17 of 98 countries.

  Confirmed fact[1]

• Dividing the two figures gives about 31.4 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 Germany

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

• Bombus terrestris151,843 GBIF records
• Apis mellifera137,839 GBIF records
• Bombus pascuorum123,344 GBIF records
• Bombus lapidarius55,540 GBIF records
• Xylocopa violacea32,805 GBIF records
• Osmia cornuta29,188 GBIF records
• Osmia bicornis17,078 GBIF records
• Bombus hortorum14,467 GBIF records
• Halictus scabiosae14,048 GBIF records
• Andrena cineraria8,361 GBIF records
• Anthophora plumipes7,703 GBIF records
• Anthidium manicatum7,471 GBIF records

Honeys linked to this country

• Rapeseed honey
• Honeydew honey
• Linden (lime) honey
• Heather honey
• Robinia honey (sold as 'acacia honey')