Honey by country
Ireland
Honey, beehives and beeswax in Ireland as reported to FAO, with the whole series since 1961 and the status of every figure.
267 t
natural honey, 2017
imputed value
Natural honey, thousand tonnes
What the figures say
In 2017, Ireland produced 267 tonnes of natural honey (imputed value).
Statistical estimate[1]That places it 3 of 3 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2017, about 0.0% of world production.
Statistical estimate[1]Compared with 2000 (240 t), production rose by 11%.
Statistical estimate[1]The highest figure in the series is 333 t in 1983, the lowest 58 t in 1986.
Confirmed fact[1]
Bees from our catalogue recorded in Ireland
GBIF occurrence records with coordinates. They show where a bee was found, not its full range.
- Bombus pascuorum29,683 GBIF records
- Bombus lapidarius12,558 GBIF records
- Bombus terrestris11,932 GBIF records
- Bombus hortorum6,026 GBIF records
- Apis mellifera5,113 GBIF records
- Andrena cineraria1,340 GBIF records
- Nomada goodeniana342 GBIF records
- Osmia bicornis338 GBIF records
- Lasioglossum albipes327 GBIF records
- Megachile willughbiella210 GBIF records
- Andrena fulva184 GBIF records
- Anthidium manicatum166 GBIF records
Honeys linked to this country
Sources
- FAO (2026). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products (QCL). Items Bees (1181), Natural honey (1182), Beeswax (1183), area Ireland. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link
Last checked: 30 October 2026.