FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in DR Congo
In 2023 DR Congo produced 520,000 t of beer, the 45th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 600,000 t in 2013.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 520,000 t
- World rank
- 45 of 164
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 600,000 t
- 2013
Beer in DR Congo, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 520,000 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 490,000 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 470,000 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 430,000 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 410,000 | −2.4% |
| 2018 | 420,000 | −7.9% |
| 2017 | 456,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 456,000 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 450,000 | −25% |
| 2014 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 600,000 | +20% |
| 2012 | 500,000 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 480,000 | +16% |
| 2010 | 414,000 | +103% |
| 2009 | 204,000 | −20% |
| 2008 | 255,000 | +42% |
| 2007 | 180,000 | +14% |
| 2006 | 158,000 | −3.1% |
| 2005 | 163,000 | +33% |
| 2004 | 123,000 | +60% |
| 2003 | 76,901 | −23% |
| 2002 | 99,703 | +42% |
| 2001 | 70,199 | −28% |
| 2000 | 97,714 | +46% |
| 1999 | 66,922 | −28% |
| 1998 | 92,663 | −7.5% |
| 1997 | 100,134 | +37% |
| 1996 | 73,118 | −42% |
| 1995 | 125,020 | +45% |
| 1994 | 86,236 | −27% |
| 1993 | 118,711 | +28% |
| 1992 | 92,574 | −22% |
| 1991 | 119,014 | −27% |
| 1990 | 164,081 | −20% |
| 1989 | 203,922 | −22% |
| 1988 | 261,502 | −20% |
| 1987 | 326,502 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 300,264 | −26% |
| 1985 | 408,187 | +67% |
| 1984 | 243,990 | +29% |
| 1983 | 189,787 | +32% |
| 1982 | 144,287 | −12% |
| 1981 | 163,390 | +24% |
| 1980 | 131,287 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 131,287 | −26% |
| 1978 | 177,976 | −26% |
| 1977 | 239,070 | −22% |
| 1976 | 307,996 | −27% |
| 1975 | 420,329 | −12% |
| 1974 | 477,961 | +28% |
| 1973 | 373,426 | +10% |
| 1972 | 339,038 | +23% |
| 1971 | 275,636 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 251,560 | +25% |
| 1969 | 201,334 | +45% |
| 1968 | 139,056 | −16% |
| 1967 | 165,269 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 164,435 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 162,563 | +40% |
| 1964 | 116,422 | +24% |
| 1963 | 93,810 | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 87,800 | −17% |
| 1961 | 106,062 | — |
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.