Beer production in Israel
In 2023 Israel produced 197,200 t of beer, the 78th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 71%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 197,200 t
- World rank
- 78 of 164
- 10-year change
- +71%
- Record
- 197,200 t
- 2023
Beer in Israel, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.06% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +71%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Sri Lanka | 210,000 | 0.11% |
| 77 | Honduras | 206,179 | 0.11% |
| 78 | Israel | 197,200 | 0.11% |
| 79 | Tunisia | 193,300 | 0.10% |
| 80 | Gabon | 180,000 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 197,200 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 184,400 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 169,000 | +41% |
| 2020 | 120,000 | −7.7% |
| 2019 | 130,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 130,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 130,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 130,000 | −13% |
| 2015 | 150,000 | +25% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 110,000 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 102,000 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 98,000 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 90,000 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 82,500 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 76,600 | −9.3% |
| 2005 | 84,500 | +17% |
| 2004 | 72,200 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 72,200 | +31% |
| 2002 | 55,000 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 52,000 | −20% |
| 2000 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 64,000 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 63,000 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 60,000 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 58,440 | +15% |
| 1994 | 50,750 | −14% |
| 1993 | 58,681 | +15% |
| 1992 | 51,078 | −4.0% |
| 1991 | 53,180 | −6.3% |
| 1990 | 56,736 | +11% |
| 1989 | 51,092 | −8.1% |
| 1988 | 55,572 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 53,638 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 52,281 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 51,066 | +23% |
| 1984 | 41,525 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 40,805 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 40,190 | −8.4% |
| 1981 | 43,876 | +11% |
| 1980 | 39,437 | −3.0% |
| 1979 | 40,652 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 38,926 | +10% |
| 1977 | 35,347 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 35,090 | −1.2% |
| 1975 | 35,510 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 34,091 | −4.0% |
| 1973 | 35,514 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 33,227 | −1.5% |
| 1971 | 33,728 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 32,397 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 31,671 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 28,965 | +22% |
| 1967 | 23,796 | −18% |
| 1966 | 29,098 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 28,106 | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 25,677 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 25,321 | +11% |
| 1962 | 22,808 | +11% |
| 1961 | 20,599 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,476 t USD 1.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 93 of 149
- Imports
- 80,996 t USD 107 m
- Importer rank
- 34 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 Israel?
Israel produced 197,200 t in 2023, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of beer?
Israel ranked 78th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Israel changed?
It rose by 71% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Israel export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Israel reported exports of 1,476 t (USD 1.5 m) and imports of 80,996 t (USD 107 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 Israel 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.