Beer production in Nigeria
In 2023 Nigeria produced 1.7 million t of beer, the 23rd largest in the world (0.93% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 2.7 million t in 2014.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 1.7 million t
- World rank
- 23 of 164
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 2.7 million t
- 2014
Beer in Nigeria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.93%
- 1.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −35%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Czechia | 1,999,500 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Italy | 1,840,000 | 0.99% |
| 23 | Nigeria | 1,717,290 | 0.93% |
| 24 | South Korea | 1,687,100 | 0.91% |
| 25 | Philippines | 1,660,000 | 0.90% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,717,290 | −5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,818,400 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,799,800 | −4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,880,000 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,800,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,800,000 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,750,000 | −33% |
| 2016 | 2,600,000 | −3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,700,000 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,650,000 | +10% |
| 2012 | 2,400,000 | +22% |
| 2011 | 1,959,600 | +11% |
| 2010 | 1,760,000 | +10% |
| 2009 | 1,600,000 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,540,000 | +12% |
| 2007 | 1,380,000 | +20% |
| 2006 | 1,150,000 | −2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,180,000 | −1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,199,000 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,170,000 | −0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,171,000 | +22% |
| 2001 | 956,000 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 919,500 | −9.0% |
| 1999 | 1,010,000 | +25% |
| 1998 | 810,000 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 785,000 | −3.7% |
| 1996 | 815,000 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 800,000 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 795,000 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 785,000 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 770,000 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 740,000 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 720,000 | −3.7% |
| 1989 | 748,000 | +12% |
| 1988 | 670,000 | −34% |
| 1987 | 1,016,000 | +26% |
| 1986 | 805,000 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 736,000 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | 752,000 | −10% |
| 1983 | 838,000 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 818,000 | +105% |
| 1981 | 399,400 | −20% |
| 1980 | 500,400 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 469,400 | +49% |
| 1978 | 315,000 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 314,400 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 293,700 | +19% |
| 1975 | 247,700 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 236,000 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 214,700 | +30% |
| 1972 | 164,900 | +25% |
| 1971 | 131,400 | +25% |
| 1970 | 105,200 | +20% |
| 1969 | 87,800 | +24% |
| 1968 | 70,900 | +17% |
| 1967 | 60,600 | −4.1% |
| 1966 | 63,200 | −7.1% |
| 1965 | 68,000 | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 62,000 | +13% |
| 1963 | 55,000 | +129% |
| 1962 | 24,000 | −4.0% |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,380 t USD 7.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 149
- Imports
- 64 t USD 127,000
- Importer rank
- 182 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 Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 1.7 million t in 2023, 0.93% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of beer?
Nigeria ranked 23rd of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Nigeria changed?
It fell by 35% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 2.7 million t in 2014.
Does Nigeria export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 7,380 t (USD 7.8 m) and imports of 64 t (USD 127,000), 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 Nigeria 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.