Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Nicaragua

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

1,690 t

natural honey, 2023

official figure

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023From 20 in 1961 to 1,690 in 2023.01219611980200020202023

What the figures say

  • In 2023, Nicaragua produced 1,690 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • That places it 6 of 6 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2023, about 0.1% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (370 t), production rose by 357%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 1,690 t in 2023, the lowest 20 t in 1961.

    Confirmed fact[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.