Beer production in Greece
In 2023 Greece produced 399,800 t of beer, the 53rd largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.1%. The record was 460,000 t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 399,800 t
- World rank
- 53 of 164
- 10-year change
- +5.1%
- Record
- 460,000 t
- 2008
Beer in Greece, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.20% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +5.1%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sweden | 410,000 | 0.22% |
| 52 | Mozambique | 409,500 | 0.22% |
| 53 | Greece | 399,800 | 0.22% |
| 54 | Belarus | 397,000 | 0.21% |
| 55 | Uganda | 374,100 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 399,800 | −5.3% |
| 2022 | 422,000 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 401,900 | +19% |
| 2020 | 337,700 | −17% |
| 2019 | 407,500 | +13% |
| 2018 | 360,111 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 350,797 | −18% |
| 2016 | 427,450 | +16% |
| 2015 | 367,340 | −3.3% |
| 2014 | 380,000 | −0.1% |
| 2013 | 380,300 | −6.3% |
| 2012 | 405,900 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 370,000 | −8.6% |
| 2010 | 405,000 | −9.0% |
| 2009 | 445,000 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 460,000 | +11% |
| 2007 | 415,000 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 385,000 | −1.0% |
| 2005 | 388,800 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 386,324 | +38% |
| 2003 | 280,360 | −38% |
| 2002 | 448,600 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 445,400 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 422,300 | −6.9% |
| 1999 | 453,600 | +17% |
| 1998 | 388,600 | −1.6% |
| 1997 | 395,000 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 376,600 | −6.4% |
| 1995 | 402,500 | −5.3% |
| 1994 | 425,000 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 416,500 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 402,533 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 377,232 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 396,122 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 386,901 | −14% |
| 1988 | 452,382 | +31% |
| 1987 | 346,134 | +12% |
| 1986 | 310,263 | −4.9% |
| 1985 | 326,177 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 296,886 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 284,670 | −2.8% |
| 1982 | 292,948 | −5.6% |
| 1981 | 310,431 | +21% |
| 1980 | 255,516 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 245,970 | +23% |
| 1978 | 199,204 | +11% |
| 1977 | 179,537 | +30% |
| 1976 | 137,614 | −0.0% |
| 1975 | 137,678 | −6.1% |
| 1974 | 146,651 | +25% |
| 1973 | 117,463 | +17% |
| 1972 | 100,625 | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 91,502 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 83,489 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 79,913 | −3.0% |
| 1968 | 82,402 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 81,084 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 75,958 | +36% |
| 1965 | 55,681 | +32% |
| 1964 | 42,062 | +11% |
| 1963 | 37,896 | −12% |
| 1962 | 43,174 | −7.5% |
| 1961 | 46,653 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 46,862 t USD 36.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 149
- Imports
- 31,704 t USD 37.1 m
- Importer rank
- 64 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 Greece?
Greece produced 399,800 t in 2023, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of beer?
Greece ranked 53rd of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Greece changed?
It rose by 5.1% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 460,000 t in 2008.
Does Greece export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 46,862 t (USD 36.5 m) and imports of 31,704 t (USD 37.1 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 Greece 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.