FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in Bulgaria
In 2023 Bulgaria produced 436,500 t of beer, the 50th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 671,966 t in 1989.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 436,500 t
- World rank
- 50 of 164
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 671,966 t
- 1989
Beer in Bulgaria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 436,500 | −3.0% |
| 2022 | 450,000 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 446,000 | −3.0% |
| 2020 | 460,000 | −5.6% |
| 2019 | 487,400 | −7.5% |
| 2018 | 527,000 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 499,125 | −3.1% |
| 2016 | 515,217 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 485,035 | −0.4% |
| 2014 | 487,138 | −4.6% |
| 2013 | 510,458 | −2.2% |
| 2012 | 521,856 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 494,778 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 491,764 | −1.4% |
| 2009 | 498,905 | −9.7% |
| 2008 | 552,793 | −0.7% |
| 2007 | 556,950 | +12% |
| 2006 | 495,651 | +19% |
| 2005 | 415,165 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 394,861 | −10% |
| 2003 | 439,646 | +11% |
| 2002 | 395,234 | −3.4% |
| 2001 | 409,283 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 404,808 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 404,541 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 379,600 | +25% |
| 1997 | 303,112 | −28% |
| 1996 | 420,210 | −3.0% |
| 1995 | 433,074 | −9.6% |
| 1994 | 479,163 | +13% |
| 1993 | 424,718 | −9.5% |
| 1992 | 469,455 | −3.8% |
| 1991 | 487,985 | −25% |
| 1990 | 650,659 | −3.2% |
| 1989 | 671,966 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 633,159 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 621,197 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 602,345 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 583,834 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 576,448 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 550,461 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 547,669 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 512,830 | −6.8% |
| 1980 | 549,974 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 530,253 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 516,538 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 492,688 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 469,452 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 451,556 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 424,200 | +13% |
| 1973 | 376,000 | +11% |
| 1972 | 339,000 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 323,400 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 304,684 | +12% |
| 1969 | 272,609 | +14% |
| 1968 | 240,182 | +11% |
| 1967 | 216,900 | +12% |
| 1966 | 193,544 | +13% |
| 1965 | 171,661 | +25% |
| 1964 | 137,598 | −5.7% |
| 1963 | 145,975 | +10% |
| 1962 | 132,207 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 121,976 | — |
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.