Beer production in Canada
In 2023 Canada produced 2.1 million t of beer, the 18th largest in the world (1.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.6%. The record was 2.6 million t in 2001.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 2.1 million t
- World rank
- 18 of 164
- 10-year change
- +8.6%
- Record
- 2.6 million t
- 2001
Beer in Canada, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.0% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +8.6%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | France | 2,160,000 | 1.2% |
| 17 | Thailand | 2,105,000 | 1.1% |
| 18 | Canada | 2,081,900 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Argentina | 2,063,900 | 1.1% |
| 20 | Japan | 2,000,000 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,081,900 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,061,300 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,120,500 | −6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,267,400 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,160,000 | −0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,165,000 | −1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,207,700 | −1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,230,000 | +18% |
| 2015 | 1,895,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,894,400 | −1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,916,700 | −0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,925,500 | −1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,951,500 | −0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,964,700 | −12% |
| 2009 | 2,239,400 | −5.2% |
| 2008 | 2,362,000 | −1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,392,300 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,363,600 | −6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,538,193 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,468,326 | +13% |
| 2003 | 2,175,355 | −15% |
| 2002 | 2,556,706 | −0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,575,850 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2,451,500 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,460,500 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,435,220 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,360,400 | −1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,401,900 | −2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,466,650 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,448,000 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,354,000 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2,209,000 | −2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,263,600 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,256,500 | −0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,271,000 | −1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,314,900 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,311,400 | −1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,354,700 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2,323,700 | −1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,355,800 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,333,200 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2,265,800 | −1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,308,500 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 2,171,200 | −2.7% |
| 1979 | 2,230,720 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2,070,700 | −0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,081,160 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2,045,700 | −1.4% |
| 1975 | 2,075,231 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,066,248 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2,023,493 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 1,876,690 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1,802,025 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 1,658,485 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,568,610 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 1,499,020 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,477,395 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1,420,375 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,355,000 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,325,570 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 1,259,450 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1,232,502 | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 1,165,867 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 89,362 t USD 75.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 149
- Imports
- 172,063 t USD 321 m
- Importer rank
- 19 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 Canada?
Canada produced 2.1 million t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of beer?
Canada ranked 18th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Canada changed?
It rose by 8.6% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 2.6 million t in 2001.
Does Canada export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 89,362 t (USD 75.2 m) and imports of 172,063 t (USD 321 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 Canada 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.