Beer production in Lebanon
In 2023 Lebanon produced 34,800 t of beer, the 124th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.9%. The record was 54,734 t in 2015.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 34,800 t
- World rank
- 124 of 164
- 10-year change
- −5.9%
- Record
- 54,734 t
- 2015
Beer in Lebanon, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −5.9%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Tajikistan | 36,500 | 0.02% |
| 123 | Equatorial Guinea | 35,200 | 0.02% |
| 124 | Lebanon | 34,800 | 0.02% |
| 125 | Guyana | 30,186 | 0.02% |
| 126 | Montenegro | 29,500 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Lebanon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34,800 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | 35,400 | −3.0% |
| 2021 | 36,500 | +74% |
| 2020 | 21,000 | −8.7% |
| 2019 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,000 | −9.8% |
| 2017 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 25,000 | −54% |
| 2015 | 54,734 | +21% |
| 2014 | 45,057 | +22% |
| 2013 | 36,989 | −5.0% |
| 2012 | 38,953 | −4.9% |
| 2011 | 40,971 | +19% |
| 2010 | 34,333 | +12% |
| 2009 | 30,763 | +14% |
| 2008 | 26,941 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26,811 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 24,645 | +16% |
| 2005 | 21,263 | −7.8% |
| 2004 | 23,072 | +50% |
| 2003 | 15,354 | −6.2% |
| 2002 | 16,364 | −3.4% |
| 2001 | 16,937 | +40% |
| 2000 | 12,091 | +12% |
| 1999 | 10,830 | −11% |
| 1998 | 12,233 | −2.5% |
| 1997 | 12,545 | −22% |
| 1996 | 16,126 | +69% |
| 1995 | 9,517 | −4.7% |
| 1994 | 9,987 | −61% |
| 1993 | 25,901 | +236% |
| 1992 | 7,709 | −31% |
| 1991 | 11,126 | +96% |
| 1990 | 5,679 | −15% |
| 1989 | 6,718 | −46% |
| 1988 | 12,455 | −13% |
| 1987 | 14,266 | −2.4% |
| 1986 | 14,613 | +33% |
| 1985 | 11,024 | +63% |
| 1984 | 6,767 | −32% |
| 1983 | 9,984 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,984 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,984 | −23% |
| 1980 | 13,007 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 13,007 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 13,007 | +13% |
| 1977 | 11,552 | −10% |
| 1976 | 12,883 | −1.0% |
| 1975 | 13,007 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,002 | +15% |
| 1973 | 11,341 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 10,440 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 10,103 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 9,672 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 8,983 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 8,645 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 8,423 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 7,928 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 7,432 | −0.9% |
| 1964 | 7,497 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7,465 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 7,432 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 7,432 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,159 t USD 3.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 84 of 149
- Imports
- 9,583 t USD 4.2 m
- Importer rank
- 99 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 Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 34,800 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of beer?
Lebanon ranked 124th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Lebanon changed?
It fell by 5.9% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 54,734 t in 2015.
Does Lebanon export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 3,159 t (USD 3.3 m) and imports of 9,583 t (USD 4.2 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 Lebanon 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.