Beer production in Kenya
In 2023 Kenya produced 450,000 t of beer, the 49th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 559,000 t in 2016.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 450,000 t
- World rank
- 49 of 164
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 559,000 t
- 2016
Beer in Kenya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.27% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Venezuela | 470,300 | 0.25% |
| 48 | Côte d'Ivoire | 460,000 | 0.25% |
| 49 | Kenya | 450,000 | 0.24% |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 436,500 | 0.24% |
| 51 | Sweden | 410,000 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 450,000 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 435,000 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 430,000 | −4.4% |
| 2020 | 450,000 | −10.0% |
| 2019 | 500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 500,000 | −9.1% |
| 2017 | 550,000 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 559,000 | +18% |
| 2015 | 473,600 | +10% |
| 2014 | 430,000 | −15% |
| 2013 | 507,500 | −2.2% |
| 2012 | 518,800 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 490,000 | +23% |
| 2010 | 398,618 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 396,819 | −6.6% |
| 2008 | 424,863 | +54% |
| 2007 | 275,000 | +15% |
| 2006 | 240,000 | −9.9% |
| 2005 | 266,300 | +12% |
| 2004 | 237,500 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 222,400 | +16% |
| 2002 | 191,925 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 184,300 | −9.2% |
| 2000 | 202,932 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 188,455 | −28% |
| 1998 | 263,015 | −2.7% |
| 1997 | 270,396 | −4.5% |
| 1996 | 283,208 | −18% |
| 1995 | 347,000 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 325,005 | −6.9% |
| 1993 | 349,200 | −5.3% |
| 1992 | 368,648 | +17% |
| 1991 | 314,005 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 331,114 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 315,402 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 314,382 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 307,500 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 301,637 | +15% |
| 1985 | 263,308 | +14% |
| 1984 | 230,345 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 217,462 | −7.0% |
| 1982 | 233,736 | −5.9% |
| 1981 | 248,264 | +12% |
| 1980 | 221,742 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 208,933 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 199,110 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 195,160 | +18% |
| 1976 | 165,586 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 153,811 | −2.4% |
| 1974 | 157,633 | +13% |
| 1973 | 139,393 | +33% |
| 1972 | 104,825 | +12% |
| 1971 | 93,538 | +18% |
| 1970 | 79,533 | +23% |
| 1969 | 64,757 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 60,001 | +23% |
| 1967 | 48,839 | −2.5% |
| 1966 | 50,088 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 49,460 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 48,455 | +10% |
| 1963 | 44,009 | +11% |
| 1962 | 39,586 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 39,572 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17,303 t USD 20.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 56 of 149
- Imports
- 11,097 t USD 11.6 m
- Importer rank
- 97 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 Kenya?
Kenya produced 450,000 t in 2023, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of beer?
Kenya ranked 49th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Kenya changed?
It fell by 11% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 559,000 t in 2016.
Does Kenya export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 17,303 t (USD 20.0 m) and imports of 11,097 t (USD 11.6 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 Kenya 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.