FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in Ireland
In 2023 Ireland produced 810,000 t of beer, the 36th largest in the world (0.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%. The record was 1.3 million t in 1998.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 810,000 t
- World rank
- 36 of 164
- 10-year change
- +1.1%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 1998
Beer in Ireland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 810,000 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 808,300 | +111% |
| 2021 | 382,800 | −46% |
| 2020 | 710,000 | −14% |
| 2019 | 824,000 | −1.0% |
| 2018 | 832,200 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 801,900 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 768,000 | −1.0% |
| 2015 | 775,500 | −3.1% |
| 2014 | 800,000 | −0.1% |
| 2013 | 800,800 | −2.3% |
| 2012 | 819,700 | −3.8% |
| 2011 | 851,900 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 824,900 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 804,100 | −9.1% |
| 2008 | 884,600 | −4.6% |
| 2007 | 927,000 | −1.1% |
| 2006 | 937,700 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 896,900 | +10% |
| 2004 | 814,200 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 802,300 | −12% |
| 2002 | 915,700 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 871,200 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 850,000 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 900,000 | −28% |
| 1998 | 1,258,000 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,209,500 | +12% |
| 1996 | 1,076,500 | +32% |
| 1995 | 813,200 | +13% |
| 1994 | 718,600 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 691,000 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 666,300 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 639,500 | +21% |
| 1990 | 529,000 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 515,000 | +12% |
| 1988 | 459,000 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 456,000 | −0.4% |
| 1986 | 458,000 | −1.1% |
| 1985 | 463,000 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 433,000 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 396,000 | −9.2% |
| 1982 | 436,000 | −6.6% |
| 1981 | 467,000 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | 468,000 | −2.5% |
| 1979 | 480,000 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 458,000 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 440,900 | −0.2% |
| 1976 | 442,000 | −3.7% |
| 1975 | 459,000 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 454,000 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 444,900 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 423,000 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 420,000 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 393,000 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 377,000 | −0.8% |
| 1968 | 380,000 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 353,000 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 346,000 | −0.6% |
| 1965 | 348,000 | −0.9% |
| 1964 | 351,000 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 346,000 | −1.1% |
| 1962 | 350,000 | −3.6% |
| 1961 | 363,000 | — |
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.