> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beer/hong-kong/

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# 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, 202350,000 t
World rank114 of 164
10-year change+20%
Record165,199 t1990

## Beer in Hong Kong, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Hong Kong compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.03%0.02% in 2013
10-year change+20%world −0.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 112 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/north-macedonia/) | 50,500 | 0.03% |
| 113 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/kyrgyzstan/) | 50,054 | 0.03% |
| 114 | **Hong Kong** | 50,000 | 0.03% |
| 115 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/mauritius/) | 48,534 | 0.03% |
| 116 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/jamaica/) | 40,900 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 164 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/)

### Map of world production of beer

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports49,057 t USD 44.2 m
Exporter rank32 of 149
Imports133,472 t USD 124 m
Importer rank25 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](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/brazil/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/mexico/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/germany/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/russia/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/spain/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/poland/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/south-africa/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/united-kingdom/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/vietnam/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/india/)
[All countries producing beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/)

## Other products of Hong Kong

[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/hong-kong/)[Pig fat, rendered](https://husfarm.com/production/pig-fat/hong-kong/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/hong-kong/)[Spinach](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/hong-kong/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/hong-kong/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/hong-kong/)[Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/edible-offal-of-pigs/hong-kong/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/hong-kong/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/hong-kong/)[Spring onions and shallots](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/hong-kong/)[Lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/hong-kong/)[Fat of pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/hong-kong/)
[Agricultural production in Hong Kong](https://husfarm.com/production/country/hong-kong/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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