Zambia

• In 2024, Zambia produced 881 tonnes of natural honey (FAO estimate).

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• That places it 85 of 121 countries with a FAOSTAT figure for 2024, about 0.0% of world production.

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• Compared with 2000 (350 t), production rose by 152%.

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• The highest figure in the series is 881 t in 2024, the lowest 100 t in 1972.

  Confirmed fact[1]

• FAO counts 60,600 beehives in 2024 (FAO estimate). That is 69 of 98 countries.

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• Dividing the two figures gives about 14.5 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.

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• Beeswax production: 36 tonnes in 2024 (FAO estimate).

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Bees from our catalogue recorded in Zambia

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

• Apis mellifera127 GBIF records