FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in North Korea
In 2023 North Korea produced 40,418 t of beer, the 117th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 176,800 t in 1963.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 40,418 t
- World rank
- 117 of 164
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 176,800 t
- 1963
Beer in North Korea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40,418 | −1.2% |
| 2022 | 40,929 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 40,781 | +11% |
| 2020 | 36,628 | −2.4% |
| 2019 | 37,534 | −1.3% |
| 2018 | 38,035 | −0.7% |
| 2017 | 38,293 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 36,559 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 34,372 | −1.8% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 32,996 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | 33,522 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 32,721 | +10% |
| 2010 | 29,620 | −44% |
| 2009 | 53,216 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 49,368 | −17% |
| 2007 | 59,728 | −9.0% |
| 2006 | 65,624 | +11% |
| 2005 | 58,988 | −0.8% |
| 2004 | 59,475 | −6.3% |
| 2003 | 63,479 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 58,734 | −2.6% |
| 2001 | 60,320 | −11% |
| 2000 | 67,470 | +22% |
| 1999 | 55,250 | −28% |
| 1998 | 77,090 | −16% |
| 1997 | 92,235 | −27% |
| 1996 | 126,815 | −13% |
| 1995 | 145,015 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 135,102 | +55% |
| 1993 | 87,360 | −17% |
| 1992 | 105,248 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 104,000 | −7.4% |
| 1990 | 112,320 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 104,000 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | 112,320 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 111,280 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 109,200 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 106,080 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 104,000 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 98,800 | −5.0% |
| 1982 | 104,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 104,000 | −14% |
| 1980 | 120,900 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 114,400 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 109,200 | +11% |
| 1977 | 98,800 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 98,800 | −5.0% |
| 1975 | 104,000 | −4.8% |
| 1974 | 109,200 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 104,000 | +18% |
| 1972 | 88,400 | −3.4% |
| 1971 | 91,520 | +10% |
| 1970 | 83,200 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 81,120 | −8.2% |
| 1968 | 88,400 | −11% |
| 1967 | 98,800 | −21% |
| 1966 | 124,800 | −14% |
| 1965 | 145,600 | −9.1% |
| 1964 | 160,160 | −9.4% |
| 1963 | 176,800 | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 164,320 | −1.3% |
| 1961 | 166,400 | — |
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.