Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Myanmar (Burma)

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

5,640 t

natural honey, 2024

imputed value

61,224

beehives, 2024

FAO estimate

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Myanmar (Burma), 1961 to 2024From 0 in 1961 to 5,640 in 2024.024619611980200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in Myanmar (Burma), 1961 to 2024From 0 in 1961 to 61,224 in 2024.0000.10.119611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Myanmar (Burma) produced 5,640 tonnes of natural honey (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • That places it 42 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.3% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (203 t), production rose by 2678%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 5,640 t in 2024, the lowest 0 t in 1961.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 61,224 beehives in 2024 (FAO estimate). That is 68 of 98 countries.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Dividing the two figures gives about 92.1 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 Myanmar (Burma)

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 Myanmar. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.