Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Poland

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

24,000 t

natural honey, 2022

official figure

2,350,000

beehives, 2023

official figure

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Poland, 1961 to 2022From 3,578 in 1961 to 24,000 in 2022.010203019611980200020202022

Beehives, million

Beehives in Poland, 1961 to 2023From 1,204,000 in 1961 to 2,350,000 in 2023.012319611980200020202023

What the figures say

  • In 2022, Poland produced 24,000 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).

    Confirmed fact[1]
  • That places it 1 of 2 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2022, about 1.2% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]
  • Compared with 2000 (8,623 t), production rose by 178%.

    Statistical estimate[1]
  • The highest figure in the series is 25,997 t in 1983, the lowest 3,578 t in 1961.

    Confirmed fact[1]
  • FAO counts 2,350,000 beehives in 2023 (official figure). That is 3 of 17 countries.

    Confirmed fact[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in Poland

GBIF occurrence records with coordinates. They show where a bee was found, not its full range.

Honeys linked to this country

Sources

  1. FAO (2026). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products (QCL). Items Bees (1181), Natural honey (1182), Beeswax (1183), area Poland. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.