New Zealand Beekeeping Statistics
These statistics have various sources:
- Hive numbers are provided by AssureQuality from the NZ National Apiary Register
- Honey Production figures are an estimate of production undertaken by AssureQuality by area and multiplied by hive numbers from the National Apiary Register and are New Zealand's official production figures for international reporting purposes.
- Export statistics are the official overseas trade data provided by Statistics New Zealand.
|
Year |
Hive
Nos
|
Honey
Production |
Honey
Exports |
Beeswax
Exports
(kilos) |
Package
Bee
Exports |
Queen
Bee Exports
|
|
1980
|
233,810 |
7,489
|
||||
|
1981
|
222,000 |
6,931
|
||||
|
1982
|
251,077 |
6,495
|
||||
|
1983
|
265,042 |
5,053
|
||||
|
1984
|
277,005 |
5,818
|
||||
|
1985
|
309,613 |
10,314
|
2,477
|
75,727
|
||
|
1986
|
328,961 |
9,471
|
2,531
|
61,503
|
||
|
1987
|
340,433 |
10,091
|
1,870
|
85,467
|
||
|
1988
|
335,702 |
7,748
|
2,045
|
121,670
|
||
|
1989
|
330,338 |
5,752
|
1,040
|
85,505
|
||
|
1990
|
318,203 |
8,752
|
1,253
|
144,209
|
||
|
1991
|
312,242 |
7,290
|
1,696
|
116,397
|
||
|
1992
|
304,065 |
9,560
|
2,216
|
183,370
|
||
|
1993
|
298,982 |
7,086
|
1,765
|
94,922
|
||
|
1994
|
289,875 |
11,819
|
2,225
|
102,166
|
||
|
1995
|
293,080 |
8,047
|
2,616
|
102,400
|
||
|
1996
|
286,806 |
8,610
|
2,996
|
74,236
|
55,181
|
500
|
|
1997
|
287,458 |
8,537
|
1,688
|
61,368
|
45,865
|
1,300
|
|
1998
|
298,921 |
8,081
|
1,836
|
155,229
|
52,704
|
10,724
|
|
1999
|
302,998 |
9,069
|
2,030
|
73,156
|
15,908
|
10,965
|
|
2000
|
320,113 |
9,609
|
2,528
|
64,730
|
19,344
|
21,120
|
|
2001
|
308,940 |
9,144
|
3,391
|
67,192
|
19,193
|
4,929
|
|
2002
|
312,658 |
4,682
|
2,555
|
105,024
|
14,791
|
5,049
|
|
2003
|
300,729 |
12,252
|
3,190
|
149,987
|
17,969
|
|
|
2004
|
294,623 |
8,888
|
2,767
|
114,044
|
14,142
|
|
|
2005
|
292,928 |
9,689
|
3,631
|
171,289
|
16,908
|
1,395
|
|
2006
|
300,569 |
10,423
|
4,134
|
295,301
|
20,034
|
7,666
|
|
2007
|
313,339 |
9,666
|
4,871
|
102,967
|
14,309
|
4,286
|
|
2008
|
344,123 |
12,375
|
6,099
|
115,329
|
21,580
|
2,741
|
|
2009
|
362,540 |
12,565
|
8,209
|
140,356
|
30,577
|
2,319
|
|
2010
|
376,672 |
12,553
|
6,555
|
133,264
|
34,352
|
5,906
|
|
2011
|
391,765 |
9,447
|
7,166
|
175,591
|
34,133
|
9,931
|
|
2012
|
422,728
|
10,382
|
7,709
|
158,937
|
24,754
|
5,712
|
|
Avg
(6 Yr)
|
11,165
|
6,768
|
137,741
|
26,618
|
5,149
|
|
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