China Honey Exports Data In 2024: First 5 Months

Overall Bee Product Exports

• From January to May 2024, China exported a total of 70,136 tons of bee products to 85 countries and regions, worth USD 130.65 million.
• This represents a 2.8% increase in volume and a 3.1% decrease in value compared to the same period in 2023.
• The top 10 export destinations for bee products were Japan, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Ireland, and Portugal.

Honey Exports

• China exported a total of 68,528 tons of honey to 53 countries and regions from January to May 2024, worth USD 110.19 million.
• This represents a 2.5% increase in volume and a 2.0% decrease in value compared to the same period in 2023.
• The top 10 export destinations for honey were Japan, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Portugal, and South Africa.

Royal Jelly Exports

• China exported a total of 455 tons of royal jelly to 55 countries and regions from January to May 2024, worth USD 13.02 million.
• This represents a 4.5% decrease in volume and a 17.3% decrease in value compared to the same period in 2023.
• The top 10 export destinations for royal jelly were Japan, Spain, the United States, Germany, France, Australia, Thailand, Italy, Egypt, and Turkey.

Bee Pollen Exports

• China exported a total of 1,033 tons of bee pollen to 38 countries and regions from January to May 2024, worth USD 4.38 million.
• This represents a 22.9% increase in volume and a 17.2% increase in value compared to the same period in 2023.
• The top 10 export destinations for bee pollen were South Korea, the United States, Poland, Japan, Mexico, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Australia, and Belgium.

Other Bee Product Exports

• China exported a total of 120 tons of other bee products to 40 countries and regions from January to May 2024, worth USD 3.05 million.
• This represents an 11.1% decrease in volume and a 4.7% increase in value compared to the same period in 2023.
• The top 10 export destinations for other bee products were Australia, the United States, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Germany, New Zealand, Japan, the United Kingdom, and France.

May 2024 Exports

• In May 2024, China exported 13,141 tons of bee products to 48 countries and regions, worth USD 23.67 million.
• This represents a 28.4% increase in volume and an 11.2% increase in value compared to May 2023.
• Honey exports in May increased by 29.1% in volume and 22.0% in value compared to May 2023.
• Exports of royal jelly in May decreased by 10.2% in volume and 48.5% in value compared to May 2023.
• Bee pollen exports in May increased by 1.5% in volume and 18.0% in value compared to May 2023.
• Exports of other bee products in May decreased by 16.5% in volume and increased by 26.2% in value compared to May 2023.

 The source from< The Chinese Bee Product Industry Conference>