Honey by country
India
Honey, beehives and beeswax in India 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, India produced 146,000 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).
Confirmed fact[1]That places it 2 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 7.3% of world production.
Statistical estimate[1]Compared with 2000 (52,000 t), production rose by 181%.
Statistical estimate[1]The highest figure in the series is 146,000 t in 2024, the lowest 20,000 t in 1961.
Confirmed fact[1]FAO counts 12,649,433 beehives in 2024 (imputed value). That is 1 of 98 countries.
Statistical estimate[1]Dividing the two figures gives about 11.5 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: 24,521 tonnes in 2024 (imputed value).
Statistical estimate[1]
Bees from our catalogue recorded in India
GBIF occurrence records with coordinates. They show where a bee was found, not its full range.
- Apis dorsata4,856 GBIF records
- Apis cerana4,658 GBIF records
- Apis florea4,348 GBIF records
- Apis mellifera209 GBIF records
- Apis laboriosa144 GBIF records
- Megachile rotundata14 GBIF records
- Amegilla cingulata5 GBIF records
Sources
- FAO (2026). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products (QCL). Items Bees (1181), Natural honey (1182), Beeswax (1183), area India. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link
Last checked: 30 October 2026.