Cyprus recorded 33,640 beehives in 2023, down from 38,130 in 2020, according to Eurostat data published on Wednesday.
The figures place Cyprus behind the European trend, with the total number of beehives on farms in the European Union reaching 9.4 million in 2023.
Across the EU, the number of farm-based beehives increased by 1.3 million compared with 2020, a rise of 16 percent from 8.1 million.
Among member states, Italy
