Beer production in Bhutan
In 2023 Bhutan produced 37,000 t of beer, the 120th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 133%. The record was 50,000 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 37,000 t
- World rank
- 120 of 164
- 10-year change
- +133%
- Record
- 50,000 t
- 2019
Beer in Bhutan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Bhutan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +133%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Lesotho | 39,619 | 0.02% |
| 119 | Cyprus | 37,765 | 0.02% |
| 120 | Bhutan | 37,000 | 0.02% |
| 121 | Guinea | 37,000 | 0.02% |
| 122 | Tajikistan | 36,500 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Bhutan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37,000 | +28% |
| 2022 | 28,900 | +17% |
| 2021 | 24,600 | −51% |
| 2020 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 50,000 | +11% |
| 2018 | 45,000 | +29% |
| 2017 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 32,000 | +814% |
| 2015 | 3,500 | −38% |
| 2014 | 5,600 | −65% |
| 2013 | 15,909 | +197% |
| 2012 | 5,350 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4,800 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 4,500 | +18% |
| 2008 | 3,804 | +14% |
| 2007 | 3,341 | +18% |
| 2006 | 2,833 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,700 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,688 | +19% |
| 2003 | 2,258 | −47% |
| 2002 | 4,231 | +27% |
| 2001 | 3,335 | −13% |
| 2000 | 3,831 | −69% |
| 1999 | 12,201 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 11,270 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,270 | +53% |
| 1996 | 7,389 | −4.3% |
| 1995 | 7,719 | −2.6% |
| 1994 | 7,925 | −5.7% |
| 1993 | 8,406 | −1.1% |
| 1992 | 8,497 | −1.3% |
| 1991 | 8,613 | −5.5% |
| 1990 | 9,110 | +40% |
| 1989 | 6,523 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | 6,762 | −28% |
| 1987 | 9,394 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 9,069 | −5.3% |
| 1985 | 9,573 | −0.4% |
| 1984 | 9,612 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 9,338 | −5.3% |
| 1982 | 9,865 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 9,109 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 8,645 | −3.1% |
| 1979 | 8,924 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 8,141 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7,969 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 7,491 | −17% |
| 1975 | 9,030 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8,897 | +13% |
| 1973 | 7,889 | −1.0% |
| 1972 | 7,969 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 7,491 | −0.4% |
| 1970 | 7,518 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 7,266 | −0.4% |
| 1968 | 7,293 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 6,789 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 6,338 | −0.8% |
| 1965 | 6,391 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 6,139 | −0.4% |
| 1963 | 6,166 | +14% |
| 1962 | 5,410 | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 4,959 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15,268 t USD 9.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 149
- Imports
- 11 t USD 23,000
- Importer rank
- 188 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 Bhutan?
Bhutan produced 37,000 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bhutan rank in the world for production of beer?
Bhutan ranked 120th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Bhutan changed?
It rose by 133% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 50,000 t in 2019.
Does Bhutan export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Bhutan reported exports of 15,268 t (USD 9.7 m) and imports of 11 t (USD 23,000), 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 Bhutan 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.