World Apiculture
| Country | Production (1000 metric tons) |
Consumption (1000 metric tons) |
Number of beekeepers |
Number of bee hives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe and Russia | ||||
| Ukraine | 71.46 | 52 | ||
| Russia | 52.13 | 54 | ||
| Spain | 37.00 | 40 | ||
| Germany (*2008) | 21.23 | 89 | 90,000* | 1,000,000* |
| Hungary | 19.71 | 4 | ||
| Romania | 19.20 | 10 | ||
| Greece | 16.27 | 16 | ||
| France | 15.45 | 30 | ||
| Bulgaria | 11.22 | 2 | ||
| Serbia | 3 to 5 | 6.3 | 30,000 | 430,000 |
| Denmark (*1996) | 2.5 | 5 | *4,000 | *150,000 |
| North America | ||||
| United States of America (*2006, **2002) | 70.306* | 158.75* | 12,029** (210,000 bee keepers) | 2,400,000* |
| Canada | 45 (2006); 28 (2007) | 29 | 13,000 | 500,000 |
| Latin America | ||||
| Argentina | 93.42 (Average 84) | 3 | ||
| Mexico | 50.63 | 31 | ||
| Brazil | 33.75 | 2 | ||
| Uruguay | 11.87 | 1 | ||
| Oceania | ||||
| Australia | 18.46 | 16 | ||
| New Zealand | 9.69 | 8 | 2602 | 313,399 |
| Asia | ||||
| China | 299.33 (average 245) | 238 | 7,200,000 | |
| Turkey | 82.34 (average 70) | 66 | 4,500,000 | |
| Iran | 3,500,000 | |||
| India | 52.23 | 45 | 9,800,000 | |
| South Korea | 23.82 | 27 | ||
| Vietnam | 13.59 | 0 | ||
| Turkmenistan | 10.46 | 10 | ||
| Africa | ||||
| Ethiopia | 41.23 | 40 | 4,400,000 | |
| Tanzania | 28.68 | 28 | ||
| Angola | 23.77 | 23 | ||
| Kenya | 22.00 | 21 | ||
| Egypt (*1997) | 16* | 200,000* | 2,000,000* | |
| Central African Republic | 14.23 | 14 | ||
| Morocco (*1997) | 4.5* | 27,000* | 400,000* | |
| South Africa (*2008) | ~2.5* | ~1.5* | ~1,790* | ~92,000* |
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