Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Croatia

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

8,405 t

natural honey, 2023

official figure

450,000

beehives, 2023

official figure

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Croatia, 1992 to 2023From 771 in 1992 to 8,405 in 2023.010201992200020202023

Beehives, million

Beehives in Croatia, 1992 to 2023From 59,000 in 1992 to 450,000 in 2023.00.20.40.61992200020202023

What the figures say

  • In 2023, Croatia produced 8,405 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • That places it 4 of 6 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2023, about 0.4% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (1,580 t), production rose by 432%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 11,477 t in 2015, the lowest 771 t in 1992.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 450,000 beehives in 2023 (official figure). That is 11 of 17 countries.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • Dividing the two figures gives about 18.7 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 Croatia

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 Croatia. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.