Türkiye

• In 2024, Türkiye produced 95,492 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).

  Confirmed fact[1]

• That places it 3 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 4.8% of world production.

  Statistical estimate[1]

• Compared with 2000 (61,091 t), production rose by 56%.

  Statistical estimate[1]

• The highest figure in the series is 118,297 t in 2022, the lowest 8,001 t in 1961.

  Confirmed fact[1]

• FAO counts 8,961,975 beehives in 2024 (official figure). That is 3 of 98 countries.

  Confirmed fact[1]

• Dividing the two figures gives about 10.7 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]

• Beeswax production: 3,316 tonnes in 2024 (official figure).

  Confirmed fact[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in Türkiye

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

• Apis mellifera1,434 GBIF records
• Bombus terrestris344 GBIF records
• Xylocopa violacea122 GBIF records
• Anthophora plumipes56 GBIF records
• Bombus pascuorum49 GBIF records
• Lasioglossum malachurum28 GBIF records
• Osmia bicornis15 GBIF records
• Anthidium manicatum13 GBIF records
• Bombus lapidarius13 GBIF records
• Nomada goodeniana8 GBIF records
• Osmia cornuta8 GBIF records
• Sphecodes albilabris8 GBIF records

Honeys linked to this country

• Rhododendron honey (mad honey)
• Thyme honey