FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in France
In 2023 France produced 2.2 million t of beer, the 16th largest in the world (1.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 50%. The record was 2.5 million t in 2016.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 2.2 million t
- World rank
- 16 of 164
- 10-year change
- +50%
- Record
- 2.5 million t
- 2016
Beer in France, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,160,000 | −4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,250,000 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,180,000 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,160,000 | −3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,230,000 | −0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,237,500 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2,130,000 | −14% |
| 2016 | 2,468,000 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,402,000 | +73% |
| 2014 | 1,389,400 | −3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,441,276 | −16% |
| 2012 | 1,714,200 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,584,600 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1,448,910 | −2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,483,640 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,439,340 | +13% |
| 2007 | 1,270,000 | −5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,340,000 | −5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,413,100 | −4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,471,900 | −4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,543,700 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,534,500 | −2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,571,800 | −1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,599,400 | −3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,662,200 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,655,000 | −2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,700,300 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,714,000 | −6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,827,600 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,766,700 | −3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,829,100 | −1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,851,200 | −0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,865,400 | −2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,910,900 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,859,000 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1,784,700 | −1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,802,400 | −4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,885,000 | −2.4% |
| 1985 | 1,930,500 | −4.8% |
| 1984 | 2,028,700 | −8.1% |
| 1983 | 2,208,600 | −1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,240,900 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,185,200 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,128,900 | −6.6% |
| 1979 | 2,279,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,278,000 | −3.2% |
| 1977 | 2,354,000 | −4.3% |
| 1976 | 2,459,000 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 2,266,000 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2,209,800 | −2.5% |
| 1973 | 2,266,000 | +11% |
| 1972 | 2,039,500 | −2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,095,600 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,087,100 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2,078,100 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,996,100 | −3.3% |
| 1967 | 2,064,600 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2,021,800 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,979,400 | −1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,016,900 | +13% |
| 1963 | 1,778,200 | −2.3% |
| 1962 | 1,820,500 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1,815,400 | — |
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.