Beer production in Iceland
In 2023 Iceland produced 19,600 t of beer, the 135th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.0%. The record was 24,800 t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 19,600 t
- World rank
- 135 of 164
- 10-year change
- −2.0%
- Record
- 24,800 t
- 2017
Beer in Iceland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iceland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −2.0%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | Suriname | 19,805 | 0.01% |
| 134 | Haiti | 19,700 | 0.01% |
| 135 | Iceland | 19,600 | 0.01% |
| 136 | Mali | 19,000 | 0.01% |
| 137 | Sierra Leone | 19,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Iceland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,600 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 18,900 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 18,300 | −25% |
| 2020 | 24,500 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,500 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 23,900 | −3.6% |
| 2017 | 24,800 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 23,400 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 22,300 | +10% |
| 2014 | 20,200 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 19,200 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18,900 | +17% |
| 2010 | 16,200 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 16,000 | −8.6% |
| 2008 | 17,500 | −1.1% |
| 2007 | 17,700 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17,400 | +12% |
| 2005 | 15,600 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 14,500 | +58% |
| 2003 | 9,150 | +12% |
| 2002 | 8,200 | +32% |
| 2001 | 6,200 | +11% |
| 2000 | 5,600 | +60% |
| 1999 | 3,500 | −10% |
| 1998 | 3,900 | +22% |
| 1997 | 3,200 | +19% |
| 1996 | 2,700 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,600 | +73% |
| 1993 | 1,500 | +50% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 | −47% |
| 1989 | 1,900 | −9.5% |
| 1988 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | −6.3% |
| 1985 | 3,200 | −3.0% |
| 1984 | 3,300 | −2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,400 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,200 | −3.0% |
| 1979 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,200 | +10% |
| 1976 | 2,900 | +12% |
| 1975 | 2,600 | −19% |
| 1974 | 3,200 | −5.9% |
| 1973 | 3,400 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 3,100 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 2,700 | +29% |
| 1969 | 2,100 | −4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,200 | −12% |
| 1967 | 2,500 | +25% |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 180 t USD 265,000
- Exporter rank
- 118 of 149
- Imports
- 6,417 t USD 9.1 m
- Importer rank
- 109 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 Iceland?
Iceland produced 19,600 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iceland rank in the world for production of beer?
Iceland ranked 135th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Iceland changed?
It fell by 2.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 24,800 t in 2017.
Does Iceland export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Iceland reported exports of 180 t (USD 265,000) and imports of 6,417 t (USD 9.1 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 Iceland 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.