Honey by country
Moldova
Honey, beehives and beeswax in Moldova as reported to FAO, with the whole series since 1961 and the status of every figure.
natural honey, 2024
imputed value
beehives, 2024
official figure
Natural honey, thousand tonnes
Beehives, million
What the figures say
In 2024, Moldova produced 4,485 tonnes of natural honey (imputed value).
Statistical estimate[1]That places it 48 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.2% of world production.
Statistical estimate[1]Compared with 2000 (2,020 t), production rose by 122%.
Statistical estimate[1]The highest figure in the series is 5,038 t in 2021, the lowest 2,020 t in 2000.
Confirmed fact[1]FAO counts 211,964 beehives in 2024 (official figure). That is 44 of 98 countries.
Confirmed fact[1]Dividing the two figures gives about 21.2 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 Moldova
GBIF occurrence records with coordinates. They show where a bee was found, not its full range.
- Apis mellifera50 GBIF records
- Bombus terrestris24 GBIF records
- Bombus pascuorum12 GBIF records
- Osmia cornuta7 GBIF records
- Bombus lapidarius5 GBIF records
- Colletes cunicularius5 GBIF records
Sources
- FAO (2026). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products (QCL). Items Bees (1181), Natural honey (1182), Beeswax (1183), area Republic of Moldova. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link
Last checked: 30 October 2026.