Beer production in Ghana
In 2023 Ghana produced 346,500 t of beer, the 60th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 346,500 t
- World rank
- 60 of 164
- 10-year change
- +39%
- Record
- 346,500 t
- 2023
Beer in Ghana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.13% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +39%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Congo | 350,000 | 0.19% |
| 59 | Lithuania | 348,000 | 0.19% |
| 60 | Ghana | 346,500 | 0.19% |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | 345,000 | 0.19% |
| 62 | Croatia | 337,500 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 346,500 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 330,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 330,000 | +10% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 285,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 285,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 285,000 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 280,000 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 270,000 | −1.8% |
| 2014 | 275,000 | +10% |
| 2013 | 250,000 | +79% |
| 2012 | 140,000 | +17% |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +39% |
| 2010 | 86,400 | −39% |
| 2009 | 142,000 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 138,500 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 129,500 | −5.8% |
| 2006 | 137,500 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 136,000 | +11% |
| 2004 | 123,000 | +13% |
| 2003 | 108,500 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 106,000 | +40% |
| 2001 | 75,673 | −5.4% |
| 2000 | 80,000 | −7.0% |
| 1999 | 86,000 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 82,000 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 75,000 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 69,800 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 65,200 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 63,100 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 61,000 | −6.0% |
| 1992 | 64,900 | +13% |
| 1991 | 57,300 | −8.8% |
| 1990 | 62,800 | −1.7% |
| 1989 | 63,900 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 61,400 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 58,900 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 54,600 | +27% |
| 1985 | 42,900 | −5.1% |
| 1984 | 45,200 | +46% |
| 1983 | 31,000 | −8.6% |
| 1982 | 33,900 | −36% |
| 1981 | 52,700 | +18% |
| 1980 | 44,500 | −1.3% |
| 1979 | 45,100 | −9.1% |
| 1978 | 49,600 | −31% |
| 1977 | 71,800 | −7.4% |
| 1976 | 77,500 | +22% |
| 1975 | 63,300 | −17% |
| 1974 | 76,500 | +13% |
| 1973 | 67,600 | +53% |
| 1972 | 44,100 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 42,600 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 39,100 | +15% |
| 1969 | 33,900 | +24% |
| 1968 | 27,300 | +12% |
| 1967 | 24,400 | −14% |
| 1966 | 28,400 | −11% |
| 1965 | 32,000 | +33% |
| 1964 | 24,000 | +33% |
| 1963 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 17,000 | +65% |
| 1961 | 10,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 235 t USD 220,000
- Exporter rank
- 114 of 149
- Imports
- 11,303 t USD 14.7 m
- Importer rank
- 95 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 Ghana?
Ghana produced 346,500 t in 2023, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of beer?
Ghana ranked 60th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Ghana changed?
It rose by 39% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Ghana export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 235 t (USD 220,000) and imports of 11,303 t (USD 14.7 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 Ghana 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.