Beer production in Malawi
In 2023 Malawi produced 110,000 t of beer, the 96th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 424%. The record was 110,000 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 110,000 t
- World rank
- 96 of 164
- 10-year change
- +424%
- Record
- 110,000 t
- 2022
Beer in Malawi, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +424%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Nicaragua | 120,200 | 0.06% |
| 95 | Togo | 120,000 | 0.06% |
| 96 | Malawi | 110,000 | 0.06% |
| 97 | Puerto Rico | 109,300 | 0.06% |
| 98 | Chad | 98,000 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Malawi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 110,000 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 105,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 105,000 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 100,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | +19% |
| 2016 | 84,000 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 83,500 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 83,000 | +295% |
| 2013 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | −30% |
| 2009 | 29,802 | +15% |
| 2008 | 25,857 | −5.6% |
| 2007 | 27,378 | +26% |
| 2006 | 21,684 | −25% |
| 2005 | 28,932 | +15% |
| 2004 | 25,077 | +15% |
| 2003 | 21,756 | −8.0% |
| 2002 | 23,647 | +171% |
| 2001 | 8,723 | −25% |
| 2000 | 11,700 | −25% |
| 1999 | 15,600 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 14,300 | −4.3% |
| 1997 | 14,950 | +21% |
| 1996 | 12,350 | −22% |
| 1995 | 15,788 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 15,496 | +45% |
| 1993 | 10,699 | −68% |
| 1992 | 33,891 | +105% |
| 1991 | 16,516 | −17% |
| 1990 | 19,922 | +68% |
| 1989 | 11,869 | +37% |
| 1988 | 8,638 | +11% |
| 1987 | 7,761 | −48% |
| 1986 | 14,833 | −9.3% |
| 1985 | 16,354 | +98% |
| 1984 | 8,274 | −37% |
| 1983 | 13,221 | +11% |
| 1982 | 11,862 | +24% |
| 1981 | 9,555 | −21% |
| 1980 | 12,070 | +42% |
| 1979 | 8,482 | −22% |
| 1978 | 10,842 | +49% |
| 1977 | 7,293 | −9.5% |
| 1976 | 8,060 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 7,534 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7,378 | −6.2% |
| 1973 | 7,865 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7,676 | +16% |
| 1971 | 6,604 | +18% |
| 1970 | 5,577 | +67% |
| 1969 | 3,334 | +53% |
| 1968 | 2,184 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,843 t USD 2.6 m
- Importer rank
- 143 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 Malawi?
Malawi produced 110,000 t in 2023, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of beer?
Malawi ranked 96th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Malawi changed?
It rose by 424% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 110,000 t in 2022.
Does Malawi export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Malawi reported no exports and imports of 1,843 t (USD 2.6 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 Malawi 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.