Beer production in Egypt
In 2023 Egypt produced 90,000 t of beer, the 101st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10.0%. The record was 284,000 t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 90,000 t
- World rank
- 101 of 164
- 10-year change
- −10.0%
- Record
- 284,000 t
- 2007
Beer in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −10.0%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Estonia | 97,700 | 0.05% |
| 100 | Mongolia | 93,500 | 0.05% |
| 101 | Egypt | 90,000 | 0.05% |
| 102 | Iran | 90,000 | 0.05% |
| 103 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 86,000 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 90,000 | −25% |
| 2019 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 120,000 | +26% |
| 2017 | 95,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 95,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 95,000 | −5.0% |
| 2014 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 | −10% |
| 2011 | 111,500 | −44% |
| 2010 | 200,600 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 194,600 | −2.7% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | −30% |
| 2007 | 284,000 | +49% |
| 2006 | 190,000 | −26% |
| 2005 | 258,200 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 250,500 | +62% |
| 2003 | 154,200 | +23% |
| 2002 | 125,000 | −5.3% |
| 2001 | 132,000 | +116% |
| 2000 | 61,240 | +47% |
| 1999 | 41,750 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 35,000 | −17% |
| 1992 | 42,000 | −4.5% |
| 1991 | 44,000 | −12% |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 49,000 | −3.9% |
| 1988 | 51,000 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 46,000 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 42,000 | +17% |
| 1984 | 36,000 | +16% |
| 1983 | 31,000 | −39% |
| 1982 | 50,600 | +10% |
| 1981 | 45,900 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 42,000 | +17% |
| 1979 | 36,000 | −14% |
| 1978 | 42,000 | +11% |
| 1977 | 38,000 | +27% |
| 1976 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 29,000 | −1.0% |
| 1974 | 29,300 | −8.4% |
| 1973 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 28,000 | +17% |
| 1970 | 24,000 | +14% |
| 1969 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 21,000 | +11% |
| 1967 | 19,000 | −33% |
| 1966 | 28,200 | +17% |
| 1965 | 24,100 | +32% |
| 1964 | 18,300 | −6.2% |
| 1963 | 19,500 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 19,200 | +19% |
| 1961 | 16,200 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,600 t USD 1.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 89 of 149
- Imports
- 249 t USD 155,000
- Importer rank
- 170 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 90,000 t in 2023, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of beer?
Egypt ranked 101st of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Egypt changed?
It fell by 10.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 284,000 t in 2007.
Does Egypt export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 2,600 t (USD 1.3 m) and imports of 249 t (USD 155,000), 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 Egypt 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.