Beer production in Malaysia
In 2023 Malaysia produced 153,200 t of beer, the 86th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 49%. The record was 350,000 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 153,200 t
- World rank
- 86 of 164
- 10-year change
- −49%
- Record
- 350,000 t
- 2019
Beer in Malaysia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Malaysia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.16% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −49%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Costa Rica | 157,600 | 0.09% |
| 85 | Algeria | 155,000 | 0.08% |
| 86 | Malaysia | 153,200 | 0.08% |
| 87 | Rwanda | 150,000 | 0.08% |
| 88 | Madagascar | 140,800 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Malaysia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 153,200 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 143,600 | +11% |
| 2021 | 128,900 | −36% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | −43% |
| 2019 | 350,000 | +13% |
| 2018 | 310,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 310,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 310,000 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 304,000 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 295,000 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 299,000 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 284,000 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 260,000 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 253,000 | +58% |
| 2009 | 160,000 | −3.0% |
| 2008 | 165,000 | −8.3% |
| 2007 | 180,000 | +20% |
| 2006 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 140,000 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | 141,500 | +13% |
| 2003 | 125,000 | −11% |
| 2002 | 140,000 | −4.1% |
| 2001 | 146,000 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 135,000 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 132,000 | +29% |
| 1998 | 102,000 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 99,000 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 97,000 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 94,200 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 85,900 | −14% |
| 1993 | 99,500 | −9.5% |
| 1992 | 110,000 | −22% |
| 1991 | 141,337 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 140,139 | +11% |
| 1989 | 126,320 | +13% |
| 1988 | 111,464 | +13% |
| 1987 | 98,841 | −2.5% |
| 1986 | 101,392 | −1.2% |
| 1985 | 102,608 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 99,828 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 95,351 | −19% |
| 1982 | 118,061 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 118,000 | −1.6% |
| 1980 | 119,947 | +12% |
| 1979 | 107,216 | +21% |
| 1978 | 88,306 | +15% |
| 1977 | 76,665 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 71,149 | +17% |
| 1975 | 60,974 | −8.9% |
| 1974 | 66,900 | +20% |
| 1973 | 55,800 | +41% |
| 1972 | 39,600 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 34,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 34,000 | +70% |
| 1965 | 20,000 | +100% |
| 1964 | 10,000 | −26% |
| 1963 | 13,500 | +101% |
| 1962 | 6,700 | −12% |
| 1961 | 7,600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 33,906 t USD 32.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 149
- Imports
- 34,983 t USD 48.9 m
- Importer rank
- 58 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 Malaysia?
Malaysia produced 153,200 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malaysia rank in the world for production of beer?
Malaysia ranked 86th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Malaysia changed?
It fell by 49% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 350,000 t in 2019.
Does Malaysia export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Malaysia reported exports of 33,906 t (USD 32.7 m) and imports of 34,983 t (USD 48.9 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 Malaysia 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.