Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Uruguay

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

11,608 t

natural honey, 2024

imputed value

644,912

beehives, 2024

imputed value

1,233 t

beeswax, 2024

FAO estimate

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Uruguay, 1961 to 2024From 481 in 1961 to 11,608 in 2024.0102019611980200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in Uruguay, 1961 to 2024From 54,548 in 1961 to 644,912 in 2024.00.20.40.60.819611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Uruguay produced 11,608 tonnes of natural honey (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • That places it 29 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.6% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (5,000 t), production rose by 132%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 15,500 t in 2007, the lowest 481 t in 1961.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 644,912 beehives in 2024 (imputed value). That is 21 of 98 countries.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Dividing the two figures gives about 18.0 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: 1,233 tonnes in 2024 (FAO estimate).

    Statistical estimate[1]

Bees from our catalogue recorded in Uruguay

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 Uruguay. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.