Natural Honey Prices in China
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (CNY) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 1.90 | 13.36 | n/a | n/a | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 1.56 | 10.95 | ▼ 6.2% | ▼ 6.2% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the natural honey price in China available is US$ 1.90 per kg (13.36 CNY).
China is the world's leading exporter of natural honey, shipping 169,573 tonnes valued at US$264.86 million in 2024, which accounts for 12.3% of global exports and ranks #1 among 117 exporters. The country produced 444,800 tonnes of natural honey in 2024, representing 19.6% of global output and ranking #2 in production. The latest farmgate price is US$1.9045 per kg. China maintains a net exporter position in the natural honey market.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - natural honey in China
China is the world's leading exporter of natural honey, shipping 169,573 tonnes valued at US$264.86 million in 2024, which accounts for 12.3% of global exports and ranks #1 among 117 exporters. The country produced 444,800 tonnes of natural honey in 2024, representing 19.6% of global output and ranking #2 in production. The latest farmgate price is US$1.9045 per kg. China maintains a net exporter position in the natural honey market.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, China exported $264.9M (169.6 kt) of natural honey▲ 4.2% YoY. That ranks #1 worldwide (12.3% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top natural honey exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 China $264.9M · 12.3%
- #2 New Zealand $250.7M · 11.6%
- #3 India $179.8M · 8.3%
- #4 Argentina $170.8M · 7.9%
- #5 Ukraine $167M · 7.7%
Annual export data China · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $264.9M | 169.6 kt | $1.56 |
| 2023 | $254.2M | 152.6 kt | $1.67 |
| 2022 | $277.7M | 156 kt | $1.78 |
| 2021 | $260M | 145.9 kt | $1.78 |
| 2020 | $254M | 132.5 kt | $1.92 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
China produced 444.8 kt of natural honey in 2024▼ 4% YoY. It ranks #2 among producing countries (19.6% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
natural honey is traded under Harmonized System code 0409.00. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.