Beer production in Cuba
In 2023 Cuba produced 12,457 t of beer, the 147th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 333,280 t in 1989.
- Production, 2023
- 12,457 t
- World rank
- 147 of 164
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 333,280 t
- 1989
Beer in Cuba, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Cuba compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | Liberia | 14,500 | 0.01% |
| 146 | Belize | 14,244 | 0.01% |
| 147 | Cuba | 12,457 | 0.01% |
| 148 | Jordan | 11,385 | 0.01% |
| 149 | Niger | 10,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,457 | +53% |
| 2022 | 8,160 | −26% |
| 2021 | 10,956 | −27% |
| 2020 | 14,960 | −42% |
| 2019 | 25,869 | −2.3% |
| 2018 | 26,468 | −3.1% |
| 2017 | 27,306 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 26,271 | −2.3% |
| 2015 | 26,892 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 25,708 | −1.1% |
| 2013 | 26,005 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 25,330 | −2.2% |
| 2011 | 25,890 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,863 | −90% |
| 2009 | 247,440 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | 250,820 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 245,910 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 229,810 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 225,500 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 222,000 | −4.0% |
| 2003 | 231,300 | −0.9% |
| 2002 | 233,400 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 219,710 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 213,610 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 200,850 | +14% |
| 1998 | 175,940 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 163,850 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 150,350 | +13% |
| 1995 | 132,780 | +11% |
| 1994 | 120,080 | −7.9% |
| 1993 | 130,380 | −30% |
| 1992 | 186,850 | +62% |
| 1991 | 115,000 | −43% |
| 1990 | 200,000 | −40% |
| 1989 | 333,280 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 332,430 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 330,405 | +12% |
| 1986 | 294,625 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 275,033 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 262,078 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 259,489 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 243,432 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 225,450 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | 236,490 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 230,680 | −1.3% |
| 1978 | 233,830 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 219,900 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 216,900 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 211,100 | +17% |
| 1974 | 180,800 | −2.3% |
| 1973 | 185,100 | +11% |
| 1972 | 166,600 | +27% |
| 1971 | 130,900 | +31% |
| 1970 | 100,200 | +52% |
| 1969 | 65,900 | −16% |
| 1968 | 78,400 | −42% |
| 1967 | 136,000 | +25% |
| 1966 | 108,900 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 99,300 | −4.2% |
| 1964 | 103,600 | +16% |
| 1963 | 89,100 | −3.9% |
| 1962 | 92,700 | −34% |
| 1961 | 139,400 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 65 t USD 88,000
- Exporter rank
- 129 of 149
- Imports
- 202,226 t USD 157 m
- Importer rank
- 16 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 Cuba?
Cuba produced 12,457 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of beer?
Cuba ranked 147th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Cuba changed?
It fell by 52% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 333,280 t in 1989.
Does Cuba export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Cuba reported exports of 65 t (USD 88,000) and imports of 202,226 t (USD 157 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. 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.