FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 2.0 million t of beer, the 20th largest in the world (1.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 7.1 million t in 1994.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2.0 million t
- World rank
- 20 of 164
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 7.1 million t
- 1994
Beer in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000,000 | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,028,978 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,976,388 | −24% |
| 2019 | 2,584,181 | −5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,746,039 | −2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,813,577 | −2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,892,146 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,815,509 | −3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,929,097 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,862,000 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,803,000 | −3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,895,000 | −2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,954,000 | −2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,036,000 | −5.5% |
| 2008 | 3,213,000 | −7.4% |
| 2007 | 3,470,000 | −1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,536,000 | −3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,650,000 | −5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,844,000 | −2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,929,400 | −8.0% |
| 2002 | 4,270,700 | −11% |
| 2001 | 4,813,100 | −12% |
| 2000 | 5,463,800 | −7.2% |
| 1999 | 5,890,100 | −4.6% |
| 1998 | 6,175,900 | −6.9% |
| 1997 | 6,637,000 | −3.9% |
| 1996 | 6,908,200 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6,797,100 | −4.3% |
| 1994 | 7,100,700 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,964,200 | −0.7% |
| 1992 | 7,010,600 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6,915,700 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 6,563,600 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 6,286,900 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 5,857,200 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 5,492,200 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 5,075,400 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 4,852,200 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 4,597,800 | −9.0% |
| 1983 | 5,053,400 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 4,838,900 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 4,541,554 | −0.4% |
| 1980 | 4,558,864 | −2.6% |
| 1979 | 4,681,357 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 4,423,094 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 4,297,201 | +15% |
| 1976 | 3,723,559 | −4.4% |
| 1975 | 3,896,565 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 3,643,482 | −5.2% |
| 1973 | 3,843,479 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 3,511,366 | +12% |
| 1971 | 3,137,542 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 3,036,711 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 2,810,508 | +13% |
| 1968 | 2,487,780 | −1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,513,780 | +16% |
| 1966 | 2,167,396 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 2,006,119 | −0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,021,246 | +14% |
| 1963 | 1,769,288 | +16% |
| 1962 | 1,519,490 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 1,482,000 | — |
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.