FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in Norway
In 2023 Norway produced 255,535 t of beer, the 70th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.2%. The record was 545,324 t in 2018.
- Production, 2023
- 255,535 t
- World rank
- 70 of 164
- 10-year change
- +9.2%
- Record
- 545,324 t
- 2018
Beer in Norway, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 255,535 | +12% |
| 2022 | 228,756 | −6.7% |
| 2021 | 245,105 | −16% |
| 2020 | 290,840 | +29% |
| 2019 | 225,967 | −59% |
| 2018 | 545,324 | +120% |
| 2017 | 248,189 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 253,480 | −0.8% |
| 2015 | 255,400 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 239,600 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 233,900 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 230,400 | −1.8% |
| 2011 | 234,600 | −3.7% |
| 2010 | 243,600 | −3.2% |
| 2009 | 251,700 | −2.4% |
| 2008 | 258,000 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 255,200 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 249,700 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 239,900 | −3.7% |
| 2004 | 249,000 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 227,000 | −4.0% |
| 2002 | 236,500 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 230,000 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 232,500 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 230,500 | −1.9% |
| 1998 | 235,000 | −0.8% |
| 1997 | 237,000 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 230,000 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 222,500 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 222,000 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 214,400 | −1.8% |
| 1992 | 218,400 | −3.8% |
| 1991 | 227,000 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 224,000 | −1.8% |
| 1989 | 228,000 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 219,900 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 219,809 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 213,438 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 199,000 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 194,443 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 191,148 | −5.1% |
| 1982 | 201,321 | −5.5% |
| 1981 | 213,112 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 205,084 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 192,300 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 192,000 | −3.4% |
| 1977 | 198,800 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 191,000 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 187,500 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 187,000 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 181,000 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 168,700 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 165,600 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 151,700 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 144,200 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 133,800 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 122,700 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 113,700 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 112,499 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 106,852 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 103,866 | +11% |
| 1962 | 93,989 | −2.1% |
| 1961 | 95,965 | — |
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.