Beer production in Papua New Guinea
In 2023 Papua New Guinea produced 70,500 t of beer, the 108th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 84,000 t in 2013.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 70,500 t
- World rank
- 108 of 164
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 84,000 t
- 2013
Beer in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Botswana | 79,200 | 0.04% |
| 107 | Albania | 76,500 | 0.04% |
| 108 | Papua New Guinea | 70,500 | 0.04% |
| 109 | Trinidad and Tobago | 60,600 | 0.03% |
| 110 | Laos | 58,000 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 70,500 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 67,200 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 62,700 | −20% |
| 2020 | 78,000 | −2.5% |
| 2019 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 78,000 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 75,000 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 70,000 | −17% |
| 2013 | 84,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 80,000 | +14% |
| 2011 | 70,000 | +17% |
| 2010 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 60,000 | −7.7% |
| 2008 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 60,000 | +56% |
| 2006 | 38,500 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 36,400 | −6.7% |
| 2004 | 39,000 | −2.5% |
| 2003 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,000 | −19% |
| 2001 | 49,500 | +24% |
| 2000 | 40,000 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 39,500 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 36,000 | −13% |
| 1997 | 41,500 | +48% |
| 1996 | 28,000 | −40% |
| 1995 | 46,500 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 46,000 | +37% |
| 1993 | 33,500 | −34% |
| 1992 | 51,000 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 46,500 | +58% |
| 1990 | 29,500 | −37% |
| 1989 | 46,804 | −8.8% |
| 1988 | 51,326 | −0.2% |
| 1987 | 51,418 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 50,330 | −3.9% |
| 1985 | 52,370 | +11% |
| 1984 | 47,067 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 46,123 | −12% |
| 1982 | 52,249 | +12% |
| 1981 | 46,853 | −9.6% |
| 1980 | 51,828 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 48,164 | −2.2% |
| 1978 | 49,266 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 46,277 | +24% |
| 1976 | 37,194 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 36,160 | +18% |
| 1974 | 30,520 | +36% |
| 1973 | 22,520 | +16% |
| 1972 | 19,418 | −6.1% |
| 1971 | 20,674 | +28% |
| 1970 | 16,176 | +29% |
| 1969 | 12,500 | +21% |
| 1968 | 10,300 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 9,600 | +33% |
| 1966 | 7,200 | +37% |
| 1965 | 5,250 | +18% |
| 1964 | 4,450 | +56% |
| 1963 | 2,850 | +39% |
| 1962 | 2,050 | −4.7% |
| 1961 | 2,150 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,936 t USD 2.5 m
- Importer rank
- 139 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 Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea produced 70,500 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of beer?
Papua New Guinea ranked 108th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Papua New Guinea changed?
It fell by 16% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 84,000 t in 2013.
Does Papua New Guinea export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported no exports and imports of 1,936 t (USD 2.5 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 Papua New Guinea 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.