World honey production: All the information you need

Honey is one of the oldest natural products that humans have relied on for many purposes. Its honey production is used in many products and industries whether pharmaceutical or food-related.

In the article, we will discuss the global status of honey. We will also talk about honey production and exporting and importing countries, stay with us until the end.

Global honey production

In 2022, research conducted by the fao and many other accredited organizations revealed that global honey production reached 1.8 million tons.

This honey production is unevenly across continents, with certain countries significantly leading in production.

China was the largest producing country, followed by Turkey, Iran, India, and Argentina, and to clarify the matter to you, you can read the following points:

• China ranks first with a production of 461,900M kg of the global honey production.
• Turkey ranks second with a production of 118,297M kg.
• Iran produces 79,534M kg and ranks third.
• India ranks fourth with a production of 74,204.35M kg.
• Argentina ranks fifth with a production of 70,437M kg.
• Russia ranks sixth with a production of 67,014M kg.
• Mexico ranks seventh with a production of 64,320M kg.
• Ukraine ranks eighth with a production of 63,079M kg.
• Brazil is in ninth place with 60,966M kg. 
• The United States is in tenth place with 56,849M kg.

Recent export and import statistics for countries worldwide

We now move on to global honey Production statistics, which vary by countries. To avoid confusion, we will first list the export statistics and then discuss the import statistics.

Exporting Countries honey production

there are many exporting countries, here are the most important details for you:

New Zealand is considered one of the top exporting countries in 2021, ranking first with honey exports worth $ 328 million. while equivalent to 12.59% of total global exports.

China is considered one of the top exporting countries in 2022, ranking first with honey exports worth $ 267 million, equivalent to 9.94% of total global exports.

It exported honey to countries such as Poland and the United Kingdom of America. in addition to exporting honey to countries such as Belgium, Saudi Arabia and Japan.

Argentina is also one of the exporting countries 2022 with a value of $ 252 million, equivalent to 9.39 %. while it exports honey to countries such as the United States of America, Spain, Germany and Switzerland, and each country has a different percentage in exports.

India comes in third place in exports 2022 with a value of $ 242 million, equivalent to 8.99%, and one of the countries that receives the most honey from India is the United States of America, as it receives an estimated percentage of 86.2% of India’s total exports.

Brazil comes in fourth place 2022, with an estimated honey export of $105 million, equivalent to 5.16%, and exports are made to countries such as the United States, Germany and Canada

This chart is from Growth lab and shows the top honey exporters for 2021.

Importing countries

Now we move on to talk about the exporting countries. we will mention a simple group of these countries in the following:

• Of course, the United States of America comes in first place in honey imports with an estimated amount of about $745 million, equivalent to 27.7% of the total value of exports.
• Germany is the second country in honey imports with an amount of $317 million, equivalent to 11.8%
• After that comes Japan in honey imports with an amount of $160 million, equivalent to 5.96%
• In fourth place, France ranks fourth in imports. with a total of $128 million, equivalent to 4.76%.

Major companies producing and exporting honey worldwide

We now move on to discuss about another aspect, which are the companies that produce honey, Here are the most prominent companies below:

Barkman Honey, LLC

This company has been prominent in this field since 1960, and its headquarters are in America. This company is considered one of the largest honey producers and exports in the world.

Dabur India Ltd

Dabur India Ltd is located in India and was founded in 1884. This company initially worked on manufacturing medicines, but it developed and became a large producer of food products.

Dutch Gold Honey

Dutch Gold Honey has a very prominent position in the global market, as it was founded 70 years ago. And the company’s headquarters are located in America. This company produces different types of honey, and all the products it exports are of highest quality.

Importing companies

Now we will talk about the best importing companies through the following points:

Comvita Ltd

Comvita Ltd is one of the most powerful companies that import honey from all over the world, and this company is  headquartered in New Zealand.

Sunland Company

Sunland Company is considered one of the most powerful companies that import honey from all over the world, and this Bees and honey production company is headquartered in the United States of America.

Natural Honey Importers Company

This company imports honey from various countries and then manufactures many products in a professional and distinctive manner.

Types of honey

One of the important things that all people should know is that honey has many types. And you can learn about these types from the following:

Liquid honey

Liquid honey is one of the most prominent types in the market, and it is manufactured differently, as producers add some additional substances to the bee during the nectar collection to produce this type for us.

Wax honey

This type of honey is produced from nectar, and to create this type, the bees must be placed in colonies with a small area then, different frames are added at the appropriate time until the bees fill them with wax

Creamy honey

This type of honey is heated in hot water at 66 degrees Celsius, and in short, Composition of creamy honey is produced by mixing liquid and crystallized honey together

Manuka honey

This honey is one of the best types available, as it contains some properties that resist and eliminate bacteria. so it is a very excellent honey and is always recommended.

conclusion

In conclusion, we hope that the article provided you with all the information you needed about global honey production. And we invite you to read other articles on iSupply.