Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Taiwan

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

11,224 t

natural honey, 2024

imputed value

180,494

beehives, 2024

imputed value

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Taiwan, 1961 to 2024From 269 in 1961 to 11,224 in 2024.0102019611980200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in Taiwan, 1961 to 2024From 156,000 in 1961 to 180,494 in 2024.00.10.20.319611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Taiwan produced 11,224 tonnes of natural honey (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • That places it 30 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.6% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (5,839 t), production rose by 92%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 15,089 t in 2011, the lowest 194 t in 1966.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 180,494 beehives in 2024 (imputed value). That is 49 of 98 countries.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Dividing the two figures gives about 62.2 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 Taiwan

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 China, Taiwan Province of. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.