Beer production in Nicaragua
In 2023 Nicaragua produced 120,200 t of beer, the 94th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 57%. The record was 142,000 t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 120,200 t
- World rank
- 94 of 164
- 10-year change
- +57%
- Record
- 142,000 t
- 2019
Beer in Nicaragua, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Nicaragua compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.04% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +57%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Georgia | 126,025 | 0.07% |
| 93 | Singapore | 121,800 | 0.07% |
| 94 | Nicaragua | 120,200 | 0.06% |
| 95 | Togo | 120,000 | 0.06% |
| 96 | Malawi | 110,000 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Nicaragua is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 120,200 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 119,000 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 115,000 | −19% |
| 2020 | 142,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 142,000 | +61% |
| 2018 | 87,976 | −5.4% |
| 2017 | 92,975 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 89,543 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 83,298 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 75,945 | −1.1% |
| 2013 | 76,753 | −3.7% |
| 2012 | 79,708 | +31% |
| 2011 | 60,833 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 56,183 | −2.8% |
| 2009 | 57,828 | −28% |
| 2008 | 80,104 | +12% |
| 2007 | 71,826 | +19% |
| 2006 | 60,587 | +44% |
| 2005 | 42,078 | −30% |
| 2004 | 60,543 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 57,595 | +27% |
| 2002 | 45,209 | +11% |
| 2001 | 40,849 | −7.1% |
| 2000 | 43,949 | −9.0% |
| 1999 | 48,296 | +14% |
| 1998 | 42,531 | +34% |
| 1997 | 31,796 | +25% |
| 1996 | 25,358 | −18% |
| 1995 | 30,971 | −4.2% |
| 1994 | 32,319 | −3.9% |
| 1993 | 33,648 | +44% |
| 1992 | 23,310 | −29% |
| 1991 | 32,691 | −5.7% |
| 1990 | 34,650 | +13% |
| 1989 | 30,731 | +22% |
| 1988 | 25,200 | −14% |
| 1987 | 29,150 | −4.4% |
| 1986 | 30,505 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 29,188 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | 29,585 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 28,892 | −1.5% |
| 1982 | 29,345 | −0.1% |
| 1981 | 29,383 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 28,300 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 26,901 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 25,345 | −4.6% |
| 1977 | 26,580 | +26% |
| 1976 | 21,111 | +14% |
| 1975 | 18,598 | −2.3% |
| 1974 | 19,039 | −1.7% |
| 1973 | 19,372 | +50% |
| 1972 | 12,940 | −10% |
| 1971 | 14,396 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 13,721 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 12,814 | −18% |
| 1968 | 15,624 | +12% |
| 1967 | 13,986 | +12% |
| 1966 | 12,524 | −9.1% |
| 1965 | 13,778 | +35% |
| 1964 | 10,200 | +52% |
| 1963 | 6,703 | −3.8% |
| 1962 | 6,968 | +69% |
| 1961 | 4,126 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of beer in Nicaragua?
Nicaragua produced 120,200 t in 2023, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nicaragua rank in the world for production of beer?
Nicaragua ranked 94th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Nicaragua changed?
It rose by 57% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 142,000 t in 2019.
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 Nicaragua 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.