Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Japan

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

2,637 t

natural honey, 2024

imputed value

199,326

beehives, 2024

imputed value

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Japan, 1961 to 2024From 5,654 in 1961 to 2,637 in 2024.02.557.51019611980200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in Japan, 1961 to 2024From 136,000 in 1961 to 199,326 in 2024.00.10.20.30.419611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Japan produced 2,637 tonnes of natural honey (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • That places it 61 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.1% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (3,400 t), production fell by 22%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 9,943 t in 1962, the lowest 2,527 t in 2022.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 199,326 beehives in 2024 (imputed value). That is 46 of 98 countries.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Dividing the two figures gives about 13.2 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 Japan

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 Japan. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.