Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Finland

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

2,300 t

natural honey, 2024

official figure

82,000

beehives, 2023

official figure

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Finland, 1961 to 2024From 350 in 1961 to 2,300 in 2024.0123419611980200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in Finland, 1961 to 2023From 20,000 in 1961 to 82,000 in 2023.000.10.10.119611980200020202023

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Finland produced 2,300 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).

    Confirmed fact[1]
  • That places it 62 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.1% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]
  • Compared with 2000 (1,100 t), production rose by 109%.

    Statistical estimate[1]
  • The highest figure in the series is 3,300 t in 2022, the lowest 290 t in 1966.

    Confirmed fact[1]
  • FAO counts 82,000 beehives in 2023 (official figure). That is 15 of 17 countries.

    Confirmed fact[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in Finland

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

Honeys linked to this country

Sources

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

Last checked: 30 October 2026.