Kształtowanie się rynku miodu w krajach Unii Europejskiej w latach 2001–2013

The article presents changes in honey production in the countries of EU in years 2001–2013. The method used in the article divided honey producers by size of the production: large, medium and small. Honey production in the group of small producers was the most dynamically growing, where the average annual growth rate was 2.93% in the considered period. Identified large volatility of honey production in the EU, which indicates the uncertainty and strong reactions of producers to the market situation. Therefore it is very important to support apiculture programs as contribution to the increasing of honey production and consumption in the respective countries.