Beer production in Liberia
In 2023 Liberia produced 14,500 t of beer, the 145th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.4%. The record was 18,500 t in 2011.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 14,500 t
- World rank
- 145 of 164
- 10-year change
- −9.4%
- Record
- 18,500 t
- 2011
Beer in Liberia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Liberia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −9.4%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | Bahamas | 14,900 | 0.01% |
| 144 | Fiji | 14,600 | 0.01% |
| 145 | Liberia | 14,500 | 0.01% |
| 146 | Belize | 14,244 | 0.01% |
| 147 | Cuba | 12,457 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Liberia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,500 | −6.5% |
| 2022 | 15,500 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14,500 | +25% |
| 2019 | 11,600 | −0.9% |
| 2018 | 11,700 | −13% |
| 2017 | 13,500 | −13% |
| 2016 | 15,500 | +11% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | +11% |
| 2014 | 12,600 | −21% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 15,400 | −17% |
| 2011 | 18,500 | +46% |
| 2010 | 12,700 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 12,200 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 11,100 | −11% |
| 2006 | 12,420 | +37% |
| 2005 | 9,050 | +21% |
| 2004 | 7,500 | +17% |
| 2003 | 6,420 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6,150 | +43% |
| 2001 | 4,300 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 1999 | 5,000 | −15% |
| 1998 | 5,900 | −21% |
| 1997 | 7,500 | +74% |
| 1996 | 4,300 | −49% |
| 1995 | 8,500 | +31% |
| 1994 | 6,500 | +67% |
| 1993 | 3,900 | −50% |
| 1992 | 7,800 | +239% |
| 1991 | 2,300 | −49% |
| 1990 | 4,500 | −55% |
| 1989 | 10,000 | −19% |
| 1988 | 12,300 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 11,700 | −25% |
| 1986 | 15,500 | −2.5% |
| 1985 | 15,900 | −4.2% |
| 1984 | 16,600 | +43% |
| 1983 | 11,600 | −4.9% |
| 1982 | 12,200 | −20% |
| 1981 | 15,200 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | 16,100 | −11% |
| 1979 | 18,000 | +18% |
| 1978 | 15,200 | +22% |
| 1977 | 12,500 | +16% |
| 1976 | 10,800 | −6.8% |
| 1975 | 11,585 | +10% |
| 1974 | 10,503 | +42% |
| 1973 | 7,408 | +18% |
| 1972 | 6,267 | +16% |
| 1971 | 5,404 | +37% |
| 1970 | 3,954 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 3,822 | +72% |
| 1968 | 2,223 | −34% |
| 1967 | 3,350 | −5.9% |
| 1966 | 3,560 | +58% |
| 1965 | 2,250 | +923% |
| 1964 | 220 | +3,567% |
| 1963 | 6 | −80% |
| 1962 | 30 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 30 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 32,000
- Exporter rank
- 142 of 149
- Imports
- 3,976 t USD 4.5 m
- Importer rank
- 124 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 Liberia?
Liberia produced 14,500 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Liberia rank in the world for production of beer?
Liberia ranked 145th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Liberia changed?
It fell by 9.4% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 18,500 t in 2011.
Does Liberia export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Liberia reported exports of 9 t (USD 32,000) and imports of 3,976 t (USD 4.5 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 Liberia 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.