Beer production in Albania
In 2023 Albania produced 76,500 t of beer, the 107th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 32%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 76,500 t
- World rank
- 107 of 164
- 10-year change
- +32%
- Record
- 76,500 t
- 2023
Beer in Albania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Albania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +32%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Morocco | 83,500 | 0.05% |
| 106 | Botswana | 79,200 | 0.04% |
| 107 | Albania | 76,500 | 0.04% |
| 108 | Papua New Guinea | 70,500 | 0.04% |
| 109 | Trinidad and Tobago | 60,600 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 76,500 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 75,000 | +29% |
| 2021 | 58,000 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 56,000 | −10% |
| 2019 | 62,500 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 62,500 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 61,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 61,000 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 59,000 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 58,000 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 55,000 | −4.3% |
| 2011 | 57,500 | +28% |
| 2010 | 45,000 | +81% |
| 2009 | 24,900 | −25% |
| 2008 | 33,000 | −9.6% |
| 2007 | 36,500 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 34,800 | +22% |
| 2005 | 28,630 | −4.0% |
| 2004 | 29,830 | +107% |
| 2003 | 14,400 | −6.9% |
| 2002 | 15,470 | +33% |
| 2001 | 11,670 | +36% |
| 2000 | 8,584 | −1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,703 | −6.0% |
| 1998 | 9,258 | −39% |
| 1997 | 15,157 | +17% |
| 1996 | 12,919 | +19% |
| 1995 | 10,851 | +27% |
| 1994 | 8,517 | +1,557% |
| 1993 | 514 | −72% |
| 1992 | 1,838 | −76% |
| 1991 | 7,653 | −59% |
| 1990 | 18,739 | −18% |
| 1989 | 22,800 | −3.8% |
| 1988 | 23,700 | −1.3% |
| 1987 | 24,000 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 22,900 | +16% |
| 1985 | 19,800 | +23% |
| 1984 | 16,100 | −1.8% |
| 1983 | 16,400 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 16,300 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 16,300 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | −6.3% |
| 1979 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 16,000 | +11% |
| 1977 | 14,400 | −4.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 14,600 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 14,400 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 13,500 | +11% |
| 1971 | 12,200 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 11,600 | −9.4% |
| 1969 | 12,800 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 12,300 | +11% |
| 1967 | 11,100 | −0.9% |
| 1966 | 11,200 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 10,600 | −2.8% |
| 1964 | 10,900 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 10,600 | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 9,700 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 9,400 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 41,746 t USD 48.8 m
- Importer rank
- 54 of 192
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beer in Albania?
Albania produced 76,500 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Albania rank in the world for production of beer?
Albania ranked 107th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Albania changed?
It rose by 32% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Albania export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Albania reported no exports and imports of 41,746 t (USD 48.8 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Albania is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.