Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

North Macedonia

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

3,651 t

natural honey, 2024

official figure

316,925

beehives, 2024

official figure

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2024From 1,608 in 1992 to 3,651 in 2024.012341992200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2024From 77,600 in 1992 to 316,925 in 2024.00.10.20.30.41992200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, North Macedonia produced 3,651 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • That places it 55 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.2% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (1,100 t), production rose by 232%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 3,651 t in 2024, the lowest 395 t in 2017.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 316,925 beehives in 2024 (official figure). That is 36 of 98 countries.

    Confirmed fact[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]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in North Macedonia

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 North Macedonia. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.