Beer production in Finland
In 2023 Finland produced 325,100 t of beer, the 64th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 494,800 t in 2004.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 325,100 t
- World rank
- 64 of 164
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 494,800 t
- 2004
Beer in Finland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Finland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.22% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Croatia | 337,500 | 0.18% |
| 63 | Indonesia | 332,600 | 0.18% |
| 64 | Finland | 325,100 | 0.18% |
| 65 | Paraguay | 306,589 | 0.17% |
| 66 | Slovakia | 300,000 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Finland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 325,100 | −8.4% |
| 2022 | 355,000 | −4.0% |
| 2021 | 369,900 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 357,100 | −0.8% |
| 2019 | 360,000 | −3.7% |
| 2018 | 374,000 | −7.0% |
| 2017 | 402,000 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 410,000 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 400,000 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 401,000 | −0.2% |
| 2013 | 402,000 | −0.2% |
| 2012 | 403,000 | −4.5% |
| 2011 | 422,100 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 402,600 | −4.8% |
| 2009 | 422,800 | −0.3% |
| 2008 | 424,100 | −3.7% |
| 2007 | 440,600 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 421,700 | −6.8% |
| 2005 | 452,664 | −8.5% |
| 2004 | 494,800 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 460,597 | −3.6% |
| 2002 | 477,691 | −0.4% |
| 2001 | 479,819 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 455,880 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 473,298 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 445,800 | −2.1% |
| 1997 | 455,200 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 442,300 | −6.6% |
| 1995 | 473,498 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 455,491 | −0.5% |
| 1993 | 457,895 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | 468,486 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 441,779 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 415,120 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 409,511 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 379,798 | +12% |
| 1987 | 338,963 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 323,846 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 306,935 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 304,304 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 287,811 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 285,022 | −3.2% |
| 1981 | 294,539 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 287,949 | +14% |
| 1979 | 253,226 | −0.7% |
| 1978 | 255,060 | −1.5% |
| 1977 | 259,054 | −7.0% |
| 1976 | 278,449 | +18% |
| 1975 | 235,429 | −11% |
| 1974 | 264,700 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 256,800 | −0.2% |
| 1972 | 257,237 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 236,739 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 233,026 | −6.0% |
| 1969 | 248,025 | +60% |
| 1968 | 154,739 | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 141,722 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 130,951 | +11% |
| 1965 | 118,000 | +18% |
| 1964 | 99,600 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 98,600 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 93,500 | −3.2% |
| 1961 | 96,600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 40,187 t USD 31.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 149
- Imports
- 37,548 t USD 43.7 m
- Importer rank
- 55 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 Finland?
Finland produced 325,100 t in 2023, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Finland rank in the world for production of beer?
Finland ranked 64th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Finland changed?
It fell by 19% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 494,800 t in 2004.
Does Finland export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Finland reported exports of 40,187 t (USD 31.7 m) and imports of 37,548 t (USD 43.7 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 Finland 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.