United States

• In 2024, United States produced 60,960 tonnes of natural honey (official figure).

  Confirmed fact[1]

• That places it 9 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 3.1% of world production.

  Statistical estimate[1]

• Compared with 2000 (99,945 t), production fell by 39%.

  Statistical estimate[1]

• The highest figure in the series is 135,783 t in 1963, the lowest 56,849 t in 2022.

  Confirmed fact[1]

• FAO counts 2,597,000 beehives in 2024 (official figure). That is 9 of 98 countries.

  Confirmed fact[1]

• Dividing the two figures gives about 23.5 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: 1,586 tonnes in 2024 (imputed value).

  Statistical estimate[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in United States

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

• Apis mellifera354,070 GBIF records
• Bombus impatiens276,033 GBIF records
• Xylocopa virginica108,932 GBIF records
• Agapostemon virescens42,924 GBIF records
• Bombus affinis15,050 GBIF records
• Anthidium manicatum11,066 GBIF records
• Osmia lignaria10,859 GBIF records
• Peponapis pruinosa10,582 GBIF records
• Megachile sculpturalis5,812 GBIF records
• Megachile rotundata5,103 GBIF records
• Habropoda laboriosa4,434 GBIF records
• Euglossa dilemma1,457 GBIF records

Honeys linked to this country

• Orange blossom honey
• Tupelo honey
• Clover honey
• Alfalfa honey
• Buckwheat honey