Honey by country
Dominican Republic
Honey, beehives and beeswax in Dominican Republic as reported to FAO, with the whole series since 1961 and the status of every figure.
natural honey, 2024
official figure
beehives, 2024
imputed value
beeswax, 2024
imputed value
Natural honey, thousand tonnes
Beehives, million
What the figures say
In 2024, Dominican Republic produced 866 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).
Confirmed fact[1]That places it 86 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.0% of world production.
Statistical estimate[1]Compared with 2000 (1,345 t), production fell by 36%.
Statistical estimate[1]The highest figure in the series is 3,228 t in 2003, the lowest 562 t in 1961.
Confirmed fact[1]FAO counts 96,898 beehives in 2024 (imputed value). That is 59 of 98 countries.
Statistical estimate[1]Dividing the two figures gives about 8.9 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]Beeswax production: 1,139 tonnes in 2024 (imputed value).
Statistical estimate[1]
Bees from our catalogue recorded in Dominican Republic
GBIF occurrence records with coordinates. They show where a bee was found, not its full range.
- Apis mellifera461 GBIF records
- Euglossa dilemma79 GBIF records
Sources
- FAO (2026). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products (QCL). Items Bees (1181), Natural honey (1182), Beeswax (1183), area Dominican Republic. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link
Last checked: 30 October 2026.