Beer production in Portugal
In 2023 Portugal produced 770,000 t of beer, the 37th largest in the world (0.42% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.1%. The record was 840,302 t in 2006.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 770,000 t
- World rank
- 37 of 164
- 10-year change
- +5.1%
- Record
- 840,302 t
- 2006
Beer in Portugal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.42%
- 0.39% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +5.1%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Austria | 1,011,048 | 0.55% |
| 36 | Ireland | 810,000 | 0.44% |
| 37 | Portugal | 770,000 | 0.42% |
| 38 | Ecuador | 685,900 | 0.37% |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | 612,086 | 0.33% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 770,000 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 778,700 | +16% |
| 2021 | 671,100 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 660,000 | −7.2% |
| 2019 | 711,000 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 675,700 | −3.3% |
| 2017 | 699,000 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 647,500 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 646,500 | −11% |
| 2014 | 729,000 | −0.5% |
| 2013 | 732,300 | −8.3% |
| 2012 | 798,600 | −3.2% |
| 2011 | 825,000 | −0.7% |
| 2010 | 831,200 | +12% |
| 2009 | 742,080 | −8.9% |
| 2008 | 814,801 | −0.6% |
| 2007 | 819,471 | −2.5% |
| 2006 | 840,302 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 769,986 | −1.1% |
| 2004 | 778,310 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 754,520 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 712,471 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 682,972 | −3.7% |
| 2000 | 709,002 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 694,403 | −1.8% |
| 1998 | 707,238 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 676,666 | −2.7% |
| 1996 | 695,710 | −3.6% |
| 1995 | 721,970 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 690,158 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 666,194 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 645,396 | −2.8% |
| 1991 | 663,757 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 691,877 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 687,448 | +22% |
| 1988 | 561,905 | +13% |
| 1987 | 497,680 | +21% |
| 1986 | 412,840 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 379,520 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 368,152 | −14% |
| 1983 | 426,458 | +18% |
| 1982 | 360,752 | −11% |
| 1981 | 403,542 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 378,040 | −0.2% |
| 1979 | 378,648 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 360,950 | +29% |
| 1977 | 279,485 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 267,350 | −12% |
| 1975 | 305,230 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 285,449 | +13% |
| 1973 | 252,897 | +68% |
| 1972 | 150,399 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 137,964 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 134,461 | +34% |
| 1969 | 100,024 | +17% |
| 1968 | 85,719 | +14% |
| 1967 | 74,915 | +13% |
| 1966 | 66,024 | +32% |
| 1965 | 50,180 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 50,066 | +34% |
| 1963 | 37,285 | −2.3% |
| 1962 | 38,175 | −8.0% |
| 1961 | 41,486 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 193,410 t USD 179 m
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 149
- Imports
- 48,636 t USD 52.2 m
- Importer rank
- 49 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 770,000 t in 2023, 0.42% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of beer?
Portugal ranked 37th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Portugal changed?
It rose by 5.1% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 840,302 t in 2006.
Does Portugal export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 193,410 t (USD 179 m) and imports of 48,636 t (USD 52.2 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 Portugal 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.