Beer production in New Zealand
In 2023 New Zealand produced 281,000 t of beer, the 67th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.7%. The record was 408,677 t in 1987.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 281,000 t
- World rank
- 67 of 164
- 10-year change
- −2.7%
- Record
- 408,677 t
- 1987
Beer in New Zealand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.15%
- 0.15% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −2.7%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Paraguay | 306,589 | 0.17% |
| 66 | Slovakia | 300,000 | 0.16% |
| 67 | New Zealand | 281,000 | 0.15% |
| 68 | Burundi | 266,450 | 0.14% |
| 69 | Panama | 262,647 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 281,000 | −4.4% |
| 2022 | 294,000 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 292,500 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | 293,000 | −1.7% |
| 2019 | 298,000 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 292,600 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 288,600 | −1.3% |
| 2016 | 292,412 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 281,975 | −0.1% |
| 2014 | 282,290 | −2.3% |
| 2013 | 288,811 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 279,934 | −6.6% |
| 2011 | 299,794 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 299,348 | −2.2% |
| 2009 | 306,181 | −5.1% |
| 2008 | 322,490 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 312,205 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 309,490 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 303,593 | −0.8% |
| 2004 | 306,043 | −2.1% |
| 2003 | 312,738 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 309,302 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 306,980 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 297,997 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 314,649 | −1.8% |
| 1998 | 320,575 | −0.3% |
| 1997 | 321,381 | −6.4% |
| 1996 | 343,457 | −1.5% |
| 1995 | 348,790 | −2.3% |
| 1994 | 356,847 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 351,871 | −3.3% |
| 1992 | 363,705 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 362,656 | −6.8% |
| 1990 | 388,969 | −0.7% |
| 1989 | 391,554 | −0.2% |
| 1988 | 392,479 | −4.0% |
| 1987 | 408,677 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 406,186 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 386,272 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 383,923 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 367,897 | −2.0% |
| 1982 | 375,528 | −1.8% |
| 1981 | 382,566 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 378,297 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 375,308 | −7.5% |
| 1978 | 405,904 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 390,282 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 380,415 | −4.3% |
| 1975 | 397,384 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 380,944 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 380,016 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 361,445 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 354,618 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 335,333 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 314,898 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 309,648 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 305,384 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 292,946 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 278,836 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 271,094 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 263,820 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 263,161 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 249,982 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 30,588 t USD 23.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 149
- Imports
- 73,890 t USD 63.0 m
- Importer rank
- 36 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 281,000 t in 2023, 0.15% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of beer?
New Zealand ranked 67th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in New Zealand changed?
It fell by 2.7% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 408,677 t in 1987.
Does New Zealand export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 30,588 t (USD 23.7 m) and imports of 73,890 t (USD 63.0 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 New Zealand 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.