Beer production in Hong Kong
In 2023 Hong Kong produced 50,000 t of beer, the 114th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 165,199 t in 1990.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 50,000 t
- World rank
- 114 of 164
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 165,199 t
- 1990
Beer in Hong Kong, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Hong Kong compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | North Macedonia | 50,500 | 0.03% |
| 113 | Kyrgyzstan | 50,054 | 0.03% |
| 114 | Hong Kong | 50,000 | 0.03% |
| 115 | Mauritius | 48,534 | 0.03% |
| 116 | Jamaica | 40,900 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Hong Kong is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50,000 | −4.8% |
| 2022 | 52,500 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 51,000 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 47,000 | −15% |
| 2019 | 55,000 | +41% |
| 2018 | 38,948 | −19% |
| 2017 | 47,954 | +24% |
| 2016 | 38,770 | −9.7% |
| 2015 | 42,931 | +23% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | −16% |
| 2013 | 41,552 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 40,781 | −24% |
| 2011 | 53,407 | +17% |
| 2010 | 45,696 | +23% |
| 2009 | 37,220 | +1,035% |
| 2008 | 3,280 | −83% |
| 2007 | 18,968 | −60% |
| 2006 | 47,320 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 43,933 | +40% |
| 2004 | 31,470 | −32% |
| 2003 | 46,377 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 44,468 | −17% |
| 2001 | 53,610 | +90% |
| 2000 | 28,281 | −57% |
| 1999 | 66,223 | −28% |
| 1998 | 92,475 | −16% |
| 1997 | 110,125 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 101,916 | −3.8% |
| 1995 | 105,986 | −18% |
| 1994 | 129,991 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 125,213 | −19% |
| 1992 | 154,953 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 153,140 | −7.3% |
| 1990 | 165,199 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 162,684 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 155,811 | −0.6% |
| 1987 | 156,776 | +20% |
| 1986 | 130,275 | −6.0% |
| 1985 | 138,526 | +11% |
| 1984 | 125,282 | −8.7% |
| 1983 | 137,279 | +31% |
| 1982 | 104,655 | −19% |
| 1981 | 128,779 | +31% |
| 1980 | 98,150 | +21% |
| 1979 | 81,103 | +13% |
| 1978 | 71,659 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 67,871 | +21% |
| 1976 | 56,094 | +14% |
| 1975 | 49,388 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 45,399 | +21% |
| 1973 | 37,566 | +14% |
| 1972 | 32,985 | −4.4% |
| 1971 | 34,488 | −9.1% |
| 1970 | 37,961 | +41% |
| 1969 | 26,990 | +23% |
| 1968 | 21,898 | −15% |
| 1967 | 25,820 | +29% |
| 1966 | 20,054 | −24% |
| 1965 | 26,374 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 25,129 | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 22,848 | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 21,156 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 20,583 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 49,057 t USD 44.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 149
- Imports
- 133,472 t USD 124 m
- Importer rank
- 25 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 Hong Kong?
Hong Kong produced 50,000 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hong Kong rank in the world for production of beer?
Hong Kong ranked 114th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Hong Kong changed?
It rose by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 165,199 t in 1990.
Does Hong Kong export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Hong Kong reported exports of 49,057 t (USD 44.2 m) and imports of 133,472 t (USD 124 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 Hong Kong 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.