Beer production in Australia
In 2023 Australia produced 1.4 million t of beer, the 28th largest in the world (0.78% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 2.0 million t in 1978.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 1.4 million t
- World rank
- 28 of 164
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 2.0 million t
- 1978
Beer in Australia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.78%
- 0.93% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Cambodia | 1,500,000 | 0.81% |
| 27 | Romania | 1,500,000 | 0.81% |
| 28 | Australia | 1,436,800 | 0.78% |
| 29 | Peru | 1,421,417 | 0.77% |
| 30 | Ukraine | 1,334,000 | 0.72% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,436,800 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,366,600 | −19% |
| 2021 | 1,683,000 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,658,000 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,610,000 | −1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,626,100 | −1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,650,845 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,594,400 | −1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,618,000 | −4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,691,000 | −2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,736,000 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,735,000 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,738,000 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,695,000 | −0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,711,000 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,708,000 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,677,000 | −2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,720,000 | −1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,748,190 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,691,000 | −2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,726,000 | −0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,727,000 | −1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,744,000 | −0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,745,000 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,768,000 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,738,000 | −1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,757,000 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,735,000 | −0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,743,000 | −0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,752,230 | −2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,805,110 | −3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,862,304 | −2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,915,482 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,939,050 | −0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,950,873 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,891,244 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,859,020 | −0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,862,711 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,855,312 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,851,895 | −6.1% |
| 1983 | 1,972,387 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,967,664 | −0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,986,220 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1,942,412 | −1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,964,928 | −1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,001,441 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,944,925 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,931,714 | −1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,957,000 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,901,000 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1,745,000 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1,663,821 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1,618,362 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,554,718 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 1,484,815 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1,408,225 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,335,212 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 1,270,609 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,249,662 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1,227,409 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1,163,766 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 1,100,122 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 1,072,846 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16,294 t USD 22.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 149
- Imports
- 140,382 t USD 198 m
- Importer rank
- 24 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 Australia?
Australia produced 1.4 million t in 2023, 0.78% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of beer?
Australia ranked 28th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Australia changed?
It fell by 17% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 2.0 million t in 1978.
Does Australia export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 16,294 t (USD 22.1 m) and imports of 140,382 t (USD 198 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 Australia 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.