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How much honey does Argentina produce and export?

Argentina is the nullth largest producer of honey: 69,298 tonnes in 2024, 3.8% of the world's 1.8 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 3rd largest exporter by value: $206.2 million in 2024, 9% of world exports of honey (HS 0409) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is the United States, which takes 65% of its honey exports by value.

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Argentina's honey production

Argentina honey production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
69,298 tonnes3.8%-0.9% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Argentina honey production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of argentina honey production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Argentina honey production from 20,000 to 69,298, peaking at 110,000.020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Argentina honey production

Share of world output over time

Argentina's share of world honey production in selected years
19902000201020202024
4.1%7.4%3.8%3.9%3.8%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 3%, 1970s 3.1%, 1980s 3.9%, 1990s 5.7%, 2000s 6.1%, 2010s 4%, 2020s 3.8%. See the concentration-over-time report.

Argentina's honey exports

Argentina exports of Natural honey, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
3$206.2 million9%88,374 t$2,3342024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 0409 (Natural honey).

Where Argentina's honey goes

Largest destinations of Argentina's honey exports, 2024
DestinationValueShare of Argentina's exports
United States$135M65%
Germany$25M12%
Spain$10M4.6%
Japan$8M4.1%
Switzerland$5M2.3%

Largest five destinations of 3,614 exporter-importer pairs BACI reports for 2024. See trade flows.

How much honey Argentina uses

Argentina's domestic supply of honey was 4 thousand tonnes in 2023, 0.2% of the world's. Food supply was 0.0 kg per person a year, 141st highest of 142 countries with a million or more people. FAO's item is "Honey". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

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