Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

French Polynesia

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

121 t

natural honey, 2024

FAO estimate

1,615

beehives, 2024

FAO estimate

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in French Polynesia, 1961 to 2024From 7 in 1961 to 121 in 2024.00.10.219611980200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in French Polynesia, 1961 to 2024From 280 in 1961 to 1,615 in 2024.000019611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, French Polynesia produced 121 tonnes of natural honey (FAO estimate).

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • That places it 108 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.0% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (32 t), production rose by 278%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 127 t in 2015, the lowest 3 t in 1966.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 1,615 beehives in 2024 (FAO estimate). That is 93 of 98 countries.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Dividing the two figures gives about 74.9 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 French Polynesia

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 French Polynesia. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.