FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in China
In 2023 China produced 36.4 million t of beer, the largest total in the world (19.7% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 49.8 million t in 2013.
- Production, 2023
- 36.4 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 164
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 49.8 million t
- 2013
Beer in China, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36,411,000 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 35,686,700 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 35,624,300 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 34,111,100 | −9.4% |
| 2019 | 37,652,900 | −0.9% |
| 2018 | 38,008,300 | −14% |
| 2017 | 44,014,900 | −2.3% |
| 2016 | 45,064,400 | −4.4% |
| 2015 | 47,156,000 | −4.2% |
| 2014 | 49,219,000 | −1.2% |
| 2013 | 49,827,900 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 47,785,800 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 48,345,000 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 44,901,600 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 41,621,800 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41,569,100 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 39,540,700 | +12% |
| 2006 | 35,435,800 | +13% |
| 2005 | 31,260,500 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 29,485,900 | +16% |
| 2003 | 25,404,800 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 24,027,000 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 22,889,300 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 22,313,200 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 20,987,700 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 19,876,700 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 18,889,400 | +12% |
| 1996 | 16,819,100 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 15,688,200 | +12% |
| 1994 | 13,957,700 | +14% |
| 1993 | 12,221,300 | +22% |
| 1992 | 10,050,000 | +20% |
| 1991 | 8,380,000 | +21% |
| 1990 | 6,920,000 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 6,430,000 | −2.0% |
| 1988 | 6,560,000 | +21% |
| 1987 | 5,400,000 | +31% |
| 1986 | 4,130,000 | +33% |
| 1985 | 3,100,000 | +38% |
| 1984 | 2,239,700 | +37% |
| 1983 | 1,633,500 | +40% |
| 1982 | 1,170,000 | +29% |
| 1981 | 910,000 | +32% |
| 1980 | 688,000 | +72% |
| 1979 | 400,000 | +14% |
| 1978 | 350,000 | +17% |
| 1977 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 300,000 | +11% |
| 1975 | 270,000 | +17% |
| 1974 | 230,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 230,000 | +15% |
| 1972 | 200,000 | +11% |
| 1971 | 180,000 | +13% |
| 1970 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 150,000 | +25% |
| 1968 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 110,000 | +22% |
| 1966 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 90,000 | +13% |
| 1964 | 80,000 | −11% |
| 1963 | 90,000 | −10.0% |
| 1962 | 100,000 | −17% |
| 1961 | 120,000 | — |
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.