Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Vietnam

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

25,462 t

natural honey, 2024

imputed value

272,500

beehives, 2024

FAO estimate

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Vietnam, 1961 to 2024From 120 in 1961 to 25,462 in 2024.010203019611980200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in Vietnam, 1961 to 2024From 15,000 in 1961 to 272,500 in 2024.00.10.20.319611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Vietnam produced 25,462 tonnes of natural honey (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • That places it 17 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 1.3% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (5,661 t), production rose by 350%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 25,462 t in 2024, the lowest 100 t in 1975.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 272,500 beehives in 2024 (FAO estimate). That is 40 of 98 countries.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Dividing the two figures gives about 93.4 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 Vietnam

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 Viet Nam. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.