Beer production in Burkina Faso
In 2023 Burkina Faso produced 345,000 t of beer, the 61st largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 188%. The record was 345,000 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 345,000 t
- World rank
- 61 of 164
- 10-year change
- +188%
- Record
- 345,000 t
- 2022
Beer in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.06% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +188%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Lithuania | 348,000 | 0.19% |
| 60 | Ghana | 346,500 | 0.19% |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | 345,000 | 0.19% |
| 62 | Croatia | 337,500 | 0.18% |
| 63 | Indonesia | 332,600 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 345,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 345,000 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 340,000 | +13% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | +43% |
| 2019 | 210,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | +14% |
| 2016 | 175,000 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 171,366 | +43% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 110,000 | +22% |
| 2011 | 90,000 | +20% |
| 2010 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 68,000 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 65,000 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 62,000 | +52% |
| 2004 | 40,750 | −10% |
| 2003 | 45,450 | −7.2% |
| 2002 | 49,000 | −1.0% |
| 2001 | 49,500 | −6.6% |
| 2000 | 53,000 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 51,000 | −8.9% |
| 1998 | 56,000 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 54,000 | −5.3% |
| 1996 | 57,000 | +50% |
| 1995 | 38,000 | +13% |
| 1994 | 33,710 | −16% |
| 1993 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 39,000 | −6.0% |
| 1991 | 41,500 | +18% |
| 1990 | 35,024 | −12% |
| 1989 | 39,808 | −0.7% |
| 1988 | 40,095 | +46% |
| 1987 | 27,421 | −35% |
| 1986 | 42,159 | −20% |
| 1985 | 52,463 | −16% |
| 1984 | 62,316 | −11% |
| 1983 | 70,100 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 69,300 | −7.4% |
| 1981 | 74,800 | +15% |
| 1980 | 65,200 | +30% |
| 1979 | 50,300 | +20% |
| 1978 | 42,058 | +29% |
| 1977 | 32,562 | +67% |
| 1976 | 19,486 | +61% |
| 1975 | 12,100 | −9.0% |
| 1974 | 13,300 | +13% |
| 1973 | 11,800 | +51% |
| 1972 | 7,800 | +20% |
| 1971 | 6,500 | +10% |
| 1970 | 5,900 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5,800 | +29% |
| 1968 | 4,500 | +13% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 3,700 | +12% |
| 1965 | 3,297 | −5.9% |
| 1964 | 3,505 | −3.6% |
| 1963 | 3,637 | −3.8% |
| 1962 | 3,780 | −2.1% |
| 1961 | 3,861 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 33,252 t USD 4.6 m
- Importer rank
- 62 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 Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 345,000 t in 2023, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of beer?
Burkina Faso ranked 61st of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 188% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 345,000 t in 2022.
Does Burkina Faso export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported no exports and imports of 33,252 t (USD 4.6 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 Burkina Faso 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.