Overall, the value of natural honey exports flatlined via an average -0.9% slowdown for all exporting countries since 2020 when natural honey shipments were valued at $2.33 billion.
Year over year, the value of exported natural honey rose by 6.4% compared to $2.17 billion during 2023.
By value, the 5 biggest exporters of natural honey are mainland China, New Zealand, India, Argentina and the Ukraine. Combined, those 5 leading suppliers generated 44.9% of international sales of natural honey for 2024.
From the continents’ perspective, suppliers in European countries sold the highest dollar worth of natural honey exported during 2024 with shipments amounting to $910.1 million or 39.5% of overall international natural honey sales. That percentage compares with 27.4% from exporters located in Asia, 14.5% from Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, plus another 14.5% from Oceania led by New Zealand and Australia.
Smaller percentages came natural honey providers in North America (5.2%) and Africa (0.6%).
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for natural honey is 0409.
Natural Honey Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of natural honey during 2024.
- mainland China: US$264.9 million (11.5% of natural honey exports)
- New Zealand: $250.7 million (10.9%)
- India: $182.6 million (7.9%)
- Argentina: $170.3 million (7.4%)
- Ukraine: $166.9 million (7.2%)
- Germany: $110.3 million (4.8%)
- Spain: $103.2 million (4.5%)
- Brazil: $100.6 million (4.4%)
- Hungary: $85.3 million (3.7%)
- Belgium: $79.7 million (3.5%)
- Vietnam: $68.5 million (3%)
- Mexico: $47.5 million (2.1%)
- Canada: $45.2 million (2%)
- Australia: $45 million (1.9%)
- Romania: $40.6 million (1.8%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 76.4% of all natural honey exported in 2024.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing natural honey exporters from 2023 to 2024 were: Vietnam (up 81.3%), Ukraine (up 37.5%), Canada (up 23.8%) and Hungary (up 20.4%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported natural honey sales were: Spain (down -9.4% from 2023), Mexico (down -7.6%), Germany (down -6.9%) and Belgium (down -4.5%).
Searchable List of Natural Honey Exporting Countries in 2024
The following automated database presents the top 100 natural honey exporters ranked by purchases in descending order.
| Rank | Exporter | Natural Honey Exports | 2023-4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | mainland China | $264,859,000 | +4.2% |
| 2. | New Zealand | $250,717,000 | +3.1% |
| 3. | India | $182,615,000 | +6.8% |
| 4. | Argentina | $170,260,000 | +0.9% |
| 5. | Ukraine | $166,941,000 | +37.5% |
| 6. | Germany | $110,278,000 | -6.9% |
| 7. | Spain | $103,158,000 | -9.4% |
| 8. | Brazil | $100,560,000 | +17.9% |
| 9. | Hungary | $85,346,000 | +20.4% |
| 10. | Belgium | $79,726,000 | -4.5% |
| 11. | Vietnam | $68,462,000 | +81.3% |
| 12. | Mexico | $47,450,000 | -7.6% |
| 13. | Canada | $45,204,000 | +23.8% |
| 14. | Australia | $44,951,000 | +10% |
| 15. | Romania | $40,630,000 | +2.1% |
| 16. | Bulgaria | $37,950,000 | -0.8% |
| 17. | Poland | $37,561,000 | -11.7% |
| 18. | Türkiye | $32,612,000 | +2.2% |
| 19. | Netherlands | $31,307,000 | +31.2% |
| 20. | Greece | $28,595,000 | +3% |
| 21. | France | $28,592,000 | -7.1% |
| 22. | Italy | $27,978,000 | +1% |
| 23. | Uruguay | $26,362,000 | +46.4% |
| 24. | United States | $26,340,000 | -2.7% |
| 25. | Thailand | $25,956,000 | +4.3% |
| 26. | Portugal | $22,412,000 | +29.8% |
| 27. | Saudi Arabia | $19,044,000 | +27.1% |
| 28. | Denmark | $15,157,000 | +6.5% |
| 29. | Chile | $14,685,000 | +47.1% |
| 30. | United Kingdom | $14,312,000 | +1.2% |
| 31. | Cuba | $13,119,000 | -10.1% |
| 32. | Austria | $12,024,000 | +11.6% |
| 33. | Moldova | $10,691,000 | +78% |
| 34. | Slovakia | $10,174,000 | +28.1% |
| 35. | Serbia | $8,113,000 | +8.2% |
| 36. | Russia | $7,617,000 | +25% |
| 37. | Lithuania | $7,495,000 | +25.2% |
| 38. | Czech Republic | $7,360,000 | +19.8% |
| 39. | Pakistan | $6,982,000 | -1.6% |
| 40. | Egypt | $5,694,000 | -2.7% |
| 41. | United Arab Emirates | $4,445,000 | -77% |
| 42. | Guatemala | $4,261,000 | +27.2% |
| 43. | Taiwan | $4,135,000 | +146.9% |
| 44. | Ireland | $3,750,000 | +19.9% |
| 45. | Singapore | $3,517,000 | -0.1% |
| 46. | Cambodia | $3,175,000 | -0.2% |
| 47. | Croatia | $3,144,000 | -10.2% |
| 48. | Zambia | $3,115,000 | +6.2% |
| 49. | Switzerland | $2,795,000 | -20.6% |
| 50. | Sweden | $2,593,000 | -38.2% |
| 51. | Nicaragua | $2,576,000 | -13.6% |
| 52. | Myanmar | $2,498,000 | -13% |
| 53. | South Africa | $2,459,000 | +12.6% |
| 54. | Kyrgyzstan | $2,117,000 | +36.8% |
| 55. | Malaysia | $1,887,000 | +25.3% |
| 56. | Hong Kong | $1,385,000 | -20.8% |
| 57. | El Salvador | $1,297,000 | +19% |
| 58. | Kuwait | $1,237,000 | +26.1% |
| 59. | Latvia | $1,207,000 | -32.8% |
| 60. | Norway | $1,190,000 | -38.9% |
| 61. | Tanzania | $1,123,000 | +32.3% |
| 62. | Iran | $1,059,000 | -81.7% |
| 63. | Indonesia | $1,044,000 | +10.2% |
| 64. | Namibia | $1,038,000 | +663.2% |
| 65. | Yemen | $942,000 | -67.5% |
| 66. | Kazakhstan | $824,000 | +103% |
| 67. | Guyana | $541,000 | +26950% |
| 68. | Estonia | $499,000 | +19.7% |
| 69. | Dominican Republic | $448,000 | +5.7% |
| 70. | North Macedonia | $432,000 | -16.6% |
| 71. | Armenia | $397,000 | -34.5% |
| 72. | Slovenia | $378,000 | -36.7% |
| 73. | Uzbekistan | $343,000 | +34200% |
| 74. | Costa Rica | $339,000 | +22.4% |
| 75. | Kenya | $337,000 | -43.7% |
| 76. | Georgia | $260,000 | -65.2% |
| 77. | Lebanon | $243,000 | -59% |
| 78. | Oman | $242,000 | -87.6% |
| 79. | Japan | $240,000 | -20.3% |
| 80. | Israel | $196,000 | -2% |
| 81. | Colombia | $179,000 | +894.4% |
| 82. | Uganda | $175,000 | +1844% |
| 83. | Belarus | $155,000 | +167.2% |
| 84. | South Korea | $152,000 | +50.5% |
| 85. | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $146,000 | +10.6% |
| 86. | Luxembourg | $137,000 | +20.2% |
| 87. | Bangladesh | $132,000 | -42.4% |
| 88. | Qatar | $107,000 | +118.4% |
| 89. | Nigeria | $92,000 | 0% |
| 90. | Ethiopia | $83,000 | -24.5% |
| 91. | Cyprus | $82,000 | -24.1% |
| 92. | Azerbaijan | $82,000 | +1.2% |
| 93. | Tajikistan | $81,000 | +326.3% |
| 94. | Mozambique | $77,000 | +71.1% |
| 95. | Cameroon | $65,000 | -7.1% |
| 96. | Finland | $58,000 | -50.4% |
| 97. | Guinea | $53,000 | +307.7% |
| 98. | Madagascar | $53,000 | -47.5% |
| 99. | Montenegro | $38,000 | +52% |
| 100. | Paraguay | $36,000 | +500% |
The fastest-growing sellers among the top 100 natural honey exporters were suppliers in Uzbekistan (up 34,200% from 2023), Guyana (up 26,950%), Uganda (up 1,844%), Colombia (up 894.4%) then Namibia (up 663.2%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icons at the top of the above table’s columns. The right-most column highlights the percentage change in the value of exported natural honey from 2023 to 2024. (An entry of 0% in that column means no 2023 data is available.)
Countries Earning Largest Surpluses Trading Honey
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for natural honey during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s natural honey exports and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- New Zealand: US$250.5 million (net export surplus up 3.1% since 2023)
- mainland China: $216.5 million (up 13.5%)
- India: $180.7 million (up 7.2%)
- Argentina: $170.2 million (up 0.9%)
- Ukraine: $166.7 million (up 37.5%)
- Brazil: $100.6 million (up 17.9%)
- Hungary: $82.5 million (up 24.1%)
- Vietnam: $67.7 million (up 83.4%)
- Mexico: $47.5 million (down -7.6%)
- Spain: $36.8 million (down -21.9%)
- Türkiye: $32.4 million (up 1.9%)
- Bulgaria: $29.4 million (down -4.2%)
- Romania: $27 million (up 7.2%)
- Uruguay: $26.4 million (up 46.4%)
- Thailand: $20.8 million (up 10.9%)
New Zealand generated the highest surplus in the international trade of natural honey. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms the Oceanian nation’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.
Countries Facing Worst Deficits Trading Honey
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for natural honey during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s natural honey import purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- United States: -US$623.9 million (net export deficit up 11.9% since 2023)
- Japan: -$136.7 million (down -5.5%)
- Germany: -$117.3 million (up 5.1%)
- United Kingdom: -$109.7 million (up 12.4%)
- France: -$81.8 million (down -4.1%)
- Italy: -$50.6 million (down -13.8%)
- Saudi Arabia: -$49.6 million (down -3.5%)
- Switzerland: -$35.7 million (down -12.1%)
- United Arab Emirates: -$35 million (up 129.8%)
- Netherlands: -$23.2 million (down -21.1%)
- South Korea: -$17 million (down -5.9%)
- Sweden: -$15.7 million (down -13.5%)
- Austria: -$15.4 million (down -5.6%)
- Singapore: -$15.2 million (down -4.1%)
- Ireland: -$15.2 million (down -11.3%)
The United States of America incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of natural honey. In turn, this negative cashflow confirms America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for natural honey-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand from American consumers.
Natural Honey Exporting Companies
According to global trading platform Alibaba, the following companies are also examples of natural honey-trading companies located in the country shown within parentheses.
- Capilano Honey Ltd (Australia)
- Caprilush International (Mexico)
- Duc Cuong Phat Company Limited (Vietnam)
- Dutch Golld Honey (United States)
- Groeb Farms, Inc (United States)
- Navrang SL (Spain)
- Nuxten Health Ltd (New Zealand)
- Rowse Honey Ltd (United Kingdom)
- Zanchetta Alimentos LTDA (Brazil)
- Zhejiang Jiangshan Bee Enterprise Co, Ltd (China)
In addition, here are 5 other multinational honey suppliers based on searches from global trade intelligence firm Zepol.
- Bee Honey (Vietnam)
- Compania Inversora Platens (Argentina)
- Honeyma (Argentina)
- Miel Mex (Mexico)
- Mieles Del Mayab (Mexico)
See also Natural Honey Imports by Country, Bananas Exports by Country, Sugar Exports by Country and Candy Sweets Exports by Country
Research Sources:
Alibaba, Supplier information for natural honey. Accessed on August 9, 2025
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on August 9, 2025
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on August 9, 2025
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on August 9, 2025
Zepol’s company summary highlights by HTS code. Accessed on August 9, 2025