FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in Lesotho
In 2023 Lesotho produced 39,619 t of beer, the 118th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.5%. The record was 45,000 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 39,619 t
- World rank
- 118 of 164
- 10-year change
- −4.5%
- Record
- 45,000 t
- 2019
Beer in Lesotho, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39,619 | −6.8% |
| 2022 | 42,500 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 42,000 | +17% |
| 2020 | 36,000 | −20% |
| 2019 | 45,000 | +11% |
| 2018 | 40,482 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 40,000 | −9.1% |
| 2016 | 44,000 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 44,100 | +17% |
| 2014 | 37,600 | −9.4% |
| 2013 | 41,500 | +12% |
| 2012 | 37,200 | −2.6% |
| 2011 | 38,200 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 37,300 | +26% |
| 2009 | 29,568 | +18% |
| 2008 | 25,008 | −3.1% |
| 2007 | 25,800 | +13% |
| 2006 | 22,770 | −10% |
| 2005 | 25,356 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 25,200 | +28% |
| 2003 | 19,692 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,692 | +31% |
| 2001 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | −2.5% |
| 1992 | 15,390 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 15,000 | −3.4% |
| 1990 | 15,528 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,000 | −17% |
| 1987 | 18,000 | −21% |
| 1986 | 22,800 | +14% |
| 1985 | 19,920 | −42% |
| 1984 | 34,410 | −18% |
| 1983 | 41,970 | +119% |
| 1982 | 19,170 | −8.7% |
| 1981 | 21,000 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 20,400 | +48% |
| 1979 | 13,800 | +15% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
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.