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Global Honey Market Edition 2025: Industry Size to Reach USD 15.18 Billion by 2033, CAGR of 5.72%.

The global honey market was valued at USD 9.73 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 15.18 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 5.72% during 2025–2033, according to IMARC Group. Asia Pacific remains the leading region, accounting for over 37.6% of the global share in 2024. Market growth is driven by the surging demand for natural and organic sweeteners, increasing consumer focus on health and wellness, and the expanding adoption of plant-based and clean-label products. Additionally, honey’s versatile applications across the food, beverage, and personal care industries are further fueling its global demand.
Published 11 November 2025

According to the latest report by IMARC Group, titled “Honey Market Report by Type (Alfalfa Honey, Date Honey, Buckwheat Honey, Acacia Honey, Clover Honey, Linden Honey, and Others), Application (Food and Beverages, Personal Care and Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, and Others), Distribution Channel (Supermarkets and Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Online Stores, and Others), and Region 2025-2033”, offers a comprehensive analysis of the industry, which comprises insights on the global honey market. The report also includes competitor and regional analysis, and contemporary advancements in the global market.

The global honey market size reached USD 9.7 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 15.2 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.72% during 2025-2033. 

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Global Honey Market Dynamics:

Growing Consumer Preference for Natural and Healthy Foods:

The honey market is expanding significantly because of new consumer interests that leans toward healthy food options. Consumers appreciate honey as option to refined sugar or artificial sweeteners due to the natural sweetness it possesses along with the many other benefits it provides. Honey acts as a perfect addition for people looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle as it contains antioxidants and possesses antibacterial qualities. With a rise in awareness about healthier living and the positive impacts of honey, there has been a growth in market accumulation.

Rising Demand for Functional Foods and Beverages:

The needs of consumers for functional foods and beverages is rising across the globe. People want food that is not only filling but has extra health value too. Honey is being added to more and more functional foods and beverages, including yogurt, granola bars, and herbal teas, due to its unique nutritional value and potential health benefits. The increasing acceptance of functional products is opening new opportunities for honey consumption as well as for market expansion.

Expanding Applications in Personal Care and Pharmaceuticals:

This excerpt highlights honey's use as a sweetener and notes that it's finding uses in the personal care and pharmaceutical industries. Its tulip tree variant, in particular, is being explored for its potential wound-healing properties and is being used in the formulation of various skin care medicinal products. Beyond its traditional use, honey is also being looked at for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties for use in soaps, lotions, creams, and other skin care products. These changes in the use of honey based products contribute to growth in these sectors of the economy.

By the IMARC Group, Some of the Top Competitive Landscape Operating in the Honey Market Report are Given Below:

  • Barkman Honey LLC
  • Bee Maid Honey Limited
  • Beeyond the Hive
  • Capilano Honey Ltd.
  • Comvita Limited
  • Dabur India Ltd.
  • Dutch Gold Honey Inc.
  • New Zealand Honey Co
  • Oha Honey LP
  • Patanjali Ayurved Limited
  • Streamland Biological Technology Ltd

Global Honey Market Trends:

The international honey market is undergoing some changes, showcasing important tendencies that could guide honey’s global productivity in the coming years. For example, there is an increased consumption of honey that is organic and sourced responsibly. There’s changing social preferences that focus on sustainable production methods and that concern the environment, which, in turn, prompts the need to search for honey that is produced with ethical treatment of bees. This is making some beekeepers to change their practices in the production of organic honey by reducing the use of chemicals and enhancing ecological diversity.

Another major shift is the growing emphasis on product innovation and product line diversification. Companies are persistently trying to find new and creative ways to utilize honey such as developing new flavors, blending honey with other products, and incorporating honey into novel food and beverage products. These trends are focusing on developing innovative honey products with the changed tastes and preferences of consumers in mind.

Key Market Segmentation:

Breakup by Type: 

  • Alfalfa Honey
  • Date Honey
  • Buckwheat Honey
  • Acacia Honey
  • Clover Honey
  • Linden Honey
  • Others

Buckwheat honey accounts for the majority of the market share

Breakup by Application:

  • Food and Beverages
  • Personal Care and Cosmetics
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Others

Food and beverages holds the largest share of the industry

Breakup by Distribution Channel:

  • Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
  • Convenience Stores
  • Online Stores
  • Others

Supermarkets and hypermarkets represents the leading market segment

Regional Insights:

  • North America (United States, Canada)
  • Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, Australia, Indonesia, Korea, Others)
  • Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Others)
  • Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Others)
  • Middle East and Africa (United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Other)

Key highlights of the Report:

  • Market Performance
  • Market Outlook
  • COVID-19 Impact on the Market
  • Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
  • Historical, Current and Future Market Trends
  • Market Drivers and Success Factors
  • SWOT Analysis
  • Structure of the Market
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Comprehensive Mapping of the Competitive Landscape

Note: If you need specific information that is not currently within the scope of the report, we can provide it to you as a part of the customization.

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