Honey Odyssey

Honey by country

Yemen

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

2,959 t

natural honey, 2024

imputed value

157,103

beehives, 2024

imputed value

Natural honey, thousand tonnes

Honey production in Yemen, 1961 to 2024From 550 in 1961 to 2,959 in 2024.012319611980200020202024

Beehives, million

Beehives in Yemen, 1961 to 2024From 39,300 in 1961 to 157,103 in 2024.00.10.219611980200020202024

What the figures say

  • In 2024, Yemen produced 2,959 tonnes of natural honey (imputed value).

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • That places it 60 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.1% of world production.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Compared with 2000 (963 t), production rose by 207%.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • The highest figure in the series is 2,959 t in 2024, the lowest 550 t in 1961.

    Confirmed fact[1]

  • FAO counts 157,103 beehives in 2024 (imputed value). That is 51 of 98 countries.

    Statistical estimate[1]

  • Dividing the two figures gives about 18.8 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 Yemen

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 Yemen. Bulk download, retrieved 29 October 2026. Link

Last checked: 30 October 2026.