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4 sourced facts about honey and beekeeping, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.

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The basics

About how much honey did the world produce in 2023?

Answer1.9 million tonnes

Honey production has grown steadily worldwide as beekeeping has expanded.

Source: Wikipedia, citing FAO data (2023) en.wikipedia.org

Going deeper

About how many pounds of honey did the U.S. produce in 2016?

Answer162 million lb

That was up 5% from the year before.

Source: Wikipedia, citing USDA data (2016) en.wikipedia.org

About how much honey does the average beehive produce per year?

Answerabout 58.3 lb per colony

Production varies a lot by region and weather each year.

Source: Wikipedia, citing USDA data (2016) en.wikipedia.org

Expert level

What was the average U.S. price of honey per pound in 2016?

Answer$2.075/lb (207.5 cents)

That was actually a slight decrease from the year before.

Source: Wikipedia, citing USDA data (2016) en.wikipedia.org

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