FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in Namibia
In 2023 Namibia produced 173,500 t of beer, the 82nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 270,000 t in 2016.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 173,500 t
- World rank
- 82 of 164
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 270,000 t
- 2016
Beer in Namibia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 173,500 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 169,100 | −6.1% |
| 2021 | 180,000 | −18% |
| 2020 | 220,000 | −19% |
| 2019 | 270,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 270,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 270,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 270,000 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 252,500 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 250,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 220,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 220,000 | +19% |
| 2008 | 185,000 | +29% |
| 2007 | 143,000 | +10% |
| 2006 | 130,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 130,000 | +12% |
| 2004 | 116,500 | −0.3% |
| 2003 | 116,800 | −3.2% |
| 2002 | 120,600 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 111,800 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 108,800 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 107,000 | −20% |
| 1998 | 134,550 | +176% |
| 1997 | 48,750 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 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.