Turkey ranks highly in global honey production and colony numbers, and there is potential for…

Turkey ranks highly in global honey production and colony numbers, and there is potential for improvement. The country is among the top three worldwide in colony count and honey output, leading the European Union. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, in 2025, Turkey had 96,646 beekeeping enterprises with 8,817,155 hives, producing 97,253 tons of honey. This valuable resource is a testament to the hard work of beekeepers. While honey is widely available, its prices can be high due to intermediaries.