Omri Wallach
2024-03-09 14:46:19
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Mānuka Honey and the Global Honey Trade
Did you know that the honey export industry today is worth billions?
Over the past two decades, the demand for this sought-after pantry staple has grown across industries ranging from skincare to medicine.
In this vibrant infographic, Edit Gyenge uses data from resourcetrade.earth to track the exponential growth in the global honey export industry from 2000 to 2020.
The Surge of Honey Money
Despite honey being harvested from beehives since antiquity, honey exports globally were only valued at $442 million in 2020. This number shot up to $2.3 billion in 2020.
Rank | Honey Exporting Country | Value (2020 USD) |
Weight (2020 Tonnes) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | New Zealand | $333.34M | 16,547.36 |
2 | China | $229.62M | 127,132.51 |
3 | Argentina | $179.58M | 72,920.54 |
4 | Germany | $155.26M | 31,287.53 |
5 | Ukraine | $137.99M | 78,983.95 |
6 | Spain | $109.19M | 27,187.59 |
7 | Brazil | $100.27M | 45,733.41 |
8 | Hungary | $94.85M | 21,437.72 |
9 | India | $87.56M | 53,288.02 |
10 | Vietnam | $71.13M | 15,597.46 |
11 | Mexico | $68.72M | 21,101.57 |
12 | Poland | $58.07M | 23,472.43 |
13 | Romania | $49.99M | 13,925.81 |
14 | Australia | $44.62M | 6,287.35 |
15 | Belgium | $40.48M | 10,709.40 |
16 | Bulgaria | $39.28M | 13,373.22 |
17 | Canada | $35.09M | 9,112.48 |
18 | Uruguay | $31.71M | 15,842.94 |
19 | France | $29.83M | 4,342.84 |
20 | United Kingdom | $27.24M | 5,651.56 |
21 | Turkey | $25.53M | 5,695.40 |
22 | Saudi Arabia | $25.24M | 3,073.50 |
23 | Italy | $23.67M | 3,743.44 |
24 | United States | $20.77M | 6,002.50 |
25 | Greece | $20.09M | 4,256.29 |
26 | Thailand | $18.38M | 7,773.81 |
27 | Yemen | $17.11M | 1,167.04 |
28 | Netherlands | $15.73M | 3,057.09 |
29 | Cuba | $15.67M | 7,452.37 |
30 | Denmark | $15.11M | 3,158.17 |
31 | Serbia | $15.10M | 2,693.89 |
32 | Portugal | $13.47M | 7,293.22 |
33 | Pakistan | $12.44M | 4,975.70 |
34 | Austria | $11.38M | 1,890.84 |
35 | Moldova | $8.99M | 3,416.76 |
36 | Lithuania | $8.49M | 3,126.86 |
37 | Egypt | $7.78M | 1,675.96 |
38 | Chile | $6.53M | 2,075.44 |
39 | United Arab Emirates | $5.76M | 2,371.64 |
40 | Russian Federation | $4.74M | 2,255.93 |
41 | Ireland | $4.62M | 758.02 |
42 | Switzerland | $4.07M | 406.04 |
43 | Myanmar | $3.98M | 3,160.46 |
44 | Guatemala | $3.87M | 1,414.63 |
45 | Slovakia | $3.58M | 921.78 |
46 | Czech Republic | $2.99M | 715.84 |
47 | South Africa | $2.87M | 753.00 |
48 | Singapore | $2.85M | 542.15 |
49 | Zambia | $2.79M | 951.16 |
50 | El Salvador | $2.10M | 841.85 |
51 | Kyrgyzstan | $1.95M | 451.50 |
52 | Nicaragua | $1.95M | 656.62 |
53 | China, Hong Kong SAR | $1.93M | 484.14 |
54 | Croatia | $1.91M | 401.69 |
55 | Slovenia | $1.77M | 293.55 |
56 | Oman | $1.75M | 454.27 |
57 | Sweden | $1.44M | 227.90 |
58 | Malaysia | $1.37M | 261.76 |
59 | Japan | $1.16M | 118.28 |
60 | Dominican Republic | $1.16M | 428.97 |
61 | Bosnia Herzegovina | $1.08M | 87.38 |
62 | Tanzania | $0.98M | 465.90 |
63 | Latvia | $0.97M | 256.66 |
64 | Kuwait | $0.86M | 93.03 |
65 | Norway | $0.86M | 175.08 |
66 | Iran | $0.86M | 357.86 |
67 | Lebanon | $0.85M | 111.91 |
68 | Indonesia | $0.77M | 238.68 |
69 | Ethiopia | $0.73M | 178.98 |
70 | Estonia | $0.73M | 292.60 |
71 | North Macedonia | $0.64M | 132.12 |
72 | Israel | $0.61M | 170.94 |
73 | Kazakhstan | $0.52M | 195.46 |
74 | Kenya | $0.50M | 97.58 |
75 | Belarus | $0.46M | 104.69 |
76 | Bangladesh | $0.38M | 178.15 |
77 | Madagascar | $0.35M | 80.65 |
78 | Sri Lanka | $0.31M | 28.10 |
79 | Sierra Leone | $0.29M | 96.19 |
80 | State of Palestine | $0.28M | 69.73 |
81 | Jordan | $0.27M | 44.21 |
82 | Sudan | $0.25M | 56.45 |
83 | Georgia | $0.25M | 65.61 |
84 | Morocco | $0.21M | 32.90 |
85 | Luxembourg | $0.19M | 26.71 |
86 | Libya | $0.18M | 25.45 |
87 | Armenia | $0.14M | 20.79 |
88 | Korea, Republic | $0.13M | 21.99 |
89 | Finland | $0.12M | 13.29 |
90 | Syria | $0.11M | 38.27 |
91 | Suriname | $0.10M | 37.96 |
92 | Uzbekistan | $0.08M | 37.11 |
93 | Antigua and Barbuda | $0.07M | 27.77 |
94 | Cyprus | $0.06M | 12.99 |
95 | Benin | $0.06M | 49.29 |
96 | Albania | $0.05M | 7.10 |
97 | Brunei Darussalam | $0.05M | 19.22 |
98 | Colombia | $0.05M | 13.97 |
99 | Qatar | $0.05M | 7.62 |
100 | Uganda | $0.04M | 10.70 |
101 | Samoa | $0.03M | 19.46 |
102 | Burkina Faso | $0.03M | 4.24 |
103 | Jamaica | $0.03M | 3.91 |
104 | Nepal | $0.03M | 7.50 |
105 | Mali | $0.03M | 75.58 |
106 | Tajikistan | $0.03M | 7.33 |
107 | Philippines | $0.03M | 4.27 |
108 | Mauritius | $0.03M | 1.99 |
109 | Botswana | $0.02M | 3.86 |
110 | Mozambique | $0.02M | 12.26 |
111 | Eswatini | $0.02M | 2.29 |
112 | Senegal | $0.02M | 22.56 |
113 | Peru | $0.02M | 2.80 |
114 | Iceland | $0.01M | 13.57 |
115 | Ecuador | $0.01M | 1.22 |
116 | Cameroon | $0.01M | 7.01 |
117 | Bahrain | $0.01M | 0.34 |
118 | Azerbaijan | $0.01M | 0.30 |
119 | China, Macao SAR | $0.01M | 0.81 |
120 | Honduras | $0.01M | 4.15 |
121 | New Caledonia | <$0.01M | 0.70 |
122 | Ghana | <$0.01M | 0.55 |
123 | Afghanistan | <$0.01M | 1.45 |
124 | Nigeria | <$0.01M | 1.77 |
125 | Guyana | <$0.01M | 1.66 |
126 | Malta | <$0.01M | 0.59 |
127 | Guinea | <$0.01M | 0.29 |
128 | Pitcairn | <$0.01M | 0.09 |
129 | Cote d’Ivoire | <$0.01M | 3.78 |
130 | Cambodia | <$0.01M | 0.58 |
131 | Trinidad and Tobago | <$0.01M | 0.07 |
132 | Cocos Islands | <$0.01M | 0.10 |
133 | Saint Lucia | <$0.01M | 0.17 |
134 | Rwanda | <$0.01M | 0.28 |
135 | Grenada | <$0.01M | 0.15 |
136 | Burundi | <$0.01M | 0.13 |
137 | Mongolia | <$0.01M | 0.11 |
138 | Andorra | <$0.01M | 0.06 |
139 | Bhutan | <$0.01M | 0.44 |
140 | Aruba | <$0.01M | 0.05 |
141 | Tunisia | <$0.01M | 0.20 |
142 | French Polynesia | <$0.01M | 0.04 |
143 | Montenegro | <$0.01M | 0.07 |
144 | Lesotho | <$0.01M | 0.02 |
145 | Algeria | <$0.01M | 0.01 |
146 | Bermuda | <$0.01M | 0.04 |
147 | Djibouti | <$0.01M | 0.07 |
148 | South Sudan | <$0.01M | 0.44 |
149 | Panama | <$0.01M | 0.01 |
150 | Equatorial Guinea | <$0.01M | 0.05 |
151 | Costa Rica | <$0.01M | 0.01 |
152 | Fiji | <$0.01M | 0.01 |
153 | Chad | <$0.01M | 0.04 |
154 | Timor-Leste | <$0.01M | 0.05 |
155 | Papua New Guinea | <$0.01M | 0.01 |
156 | Somalia | <$0.01M | 0.02 |
157 | Lao PDR | <$0.01M | 0.01 |
158 | Congo, Republic | <$0.01M | 0.01 |
159 | Malawi | <$0.01M | 0.03 |
160 | Congo, Democratic Republic | <$0.01M | 0.00 |
161 | Iraq | <$0.01M | 0.00 |
162 | Paraguay | <$0.01M | 0.01 |
163 | Central African Republic | <$0.01M | 0.08 |
164 | Gambia | <$0.01M | 0.00 |
165 | Namibia | <$0.01M | 0.00 |
166 | Togo | <$0.01M | 0.00 |
167 | Maldives | <$0.01M | 0.00 |
In the span between 2000 and 2020, agricultural powerhouses such as China, Argentina, and Ukraine consistently maintained their position as the top honey producers in the world. These nations exported thousands of tonnes of honey globally.
In fact, China continued to hold the position of the number one honey producer in pure volume terms in 2020.
However, New Zealand’s sought-after and expensive Mānuka honey put it far ahead of China and other countries in export value, despite not being anywhere near the largest exporter by volume.
What is Mānuka Honey?
Mānuka honey is produced by bees that collect nectar from Mānuka trees found only in New Zealand and some parts of Australia.
Known for its unique antibacterial and tissue regeneration properties, Mānuka honey has become highly coveted. In some countries it can sell for up to $400 per kilogram.
In 2020, New Zealand earned over $333 million through its honey exports. Most of this honey was imported by Asian nations including Singapore, China, Japan, Indonesia, and Hong Kong.
A Sticky Future for Honey Trade
The production of honey worldwide relies on the bees and the trees, both of which are under threat as the climate changes.
While floods devastated bee colonies in some parts of the world, bushfires and disease are affecting honeybee habitats in others, posing a major threat to the future of honey production.
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