Beekeeping in France

== Number of hives of bees ==
In 1984 France had 1 200 000 hives Eva Crane, Bees and beekeeping, 1990, pg. 31 on an area of 547 000 km 2.
== Honey yield per hive ==
The annual yeald per hive was of 16.8 kg in 1984 and the average hive density was of 2.2 hives per km 2.
== Notes ==
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