Beeswax producers

Country-level production data for beeswax.

RankCountryProduction (MT)Share %Notes
1China0—Largest exporter by value in 2023; production is fragmented across apiculture regions and domestic processing hubs.[2]
2Germany0—Major re-exporter and processor; strong role in refining and trading rather than primary wax production.[2]
3Vietnam0—Important exporter in the global trade network; supply linked to regional beekeeping and wax recovery.[2]
4Brazil0—A meaningful exporter with humid-tropical beekeeping supply; wax output is a by-product of honey and comb processing.[2]
5France0—Important European exporter and processor; Tridge flags France among the strongest recent YoY movers.[1][2]
6Tanzania0—CBI identifies Tanzania as a major non-European exporter, with 440 tonnes exported in the cited period.[6]

Major importers

  • India
  • Ethiopia
  • Argentina
  • South Korea
  • Turkey