Beer production in Botswana
In 2023 Botswana produced 79,200 t of beer, the 106th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 205,000 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 79,200 t
- World rank
- 106 of 164
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 205,000 t
- 2021
Beer in Botswana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Botswana compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Latvia | 86,000 | 0.05% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Botswana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 79,200 | −60% |
| 2022 | 200,000 | −2.4% |
| 2021 | 205,000 | +71% |
| 2020 | 120,000 | −20% |
| 2019 | 150,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 150,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 150,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 150,000 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 146,700 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 137,200 | +110% |
| 2013 | 65,300 | +26% |
| 2012 | 51,700 | +21% |
| 2011 | 42,900 | +12% |
| 2010 | 38,400 | −36% |
| 2009 | 60,100 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 55,000 | +22% |
| 2007 | 45,200 | −4.4% |
| 2006 | 47,300 | −7.3% |
| 2005 | 51,000 | −11% |
| 2004 | 57,000 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 55,900 | −6.4% |
| 2002 | 59,700 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 58,100 | +65% |
| 2000 | 35,185 | −13% |
| 1999 | 40,346 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 39,000 | +20% |
| 1997 | 32,500 | −19% |
| 1996 | 40,195 | +12% |
| 1995 | 35,800 | +10% |
| 1994 | 32,500 | +43% |
| 1993 | 22,800 | +17% |
| 1992 | 19,467 | −3.9% |
| 1991 | 20,267 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 19,500 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 18,850 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 18,200 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 17,500 | +17% |
| 1986 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 15,000 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 14,900 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,900 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 14,300 | +16% |
| 1980 | 12,300 | +26% |
| 1979 | 9,800 | +165% |
| 1978 | 3,700 | −23% |
| 1977 | 4,800 | −41% |
| 1976 | 8,100 | +16% |
| 1975 | 7,000 | +32% |
| 1974 | 5,300 | −59% |
| 1973 | 13,000 | +48% |
| 1972 | 8,800 | +52% |
| 1971 | 5,800 | +18% |
| 1970 | 4,900 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,500 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,500 | +15% |
| 1965 | 3,900 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,900 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,900 | +20% |
| 1962 | 3,250 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 3,250 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 136 of 149
- Imports
- 217,342 t USD 57.4 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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 Botswana?
Botswana produced 79,200 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Botswana rank in the world for production of beer?
Botswana ranked 106th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Botswana changed?
It rose by 21% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 205,000 t in 2021.
Does Botswana export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Botswana reported exports of 25 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 217,342 t (USD 57.4 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 Botswana 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.