FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in South Korea
In 2023 South Korea produced 1.7 million t of beer, the 24th largest in the world (0.91% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 2.1 million t in 2013.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 1.7 million t
- World rank
- 24 of 164
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 2.1 million t
- 2013
Beer in South Korea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,687,100 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,698,000 | +27% |
| 2021 | 1,338,000 | −30% |
| 2020 | 1,900,000 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,799,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,798,400 | −10% |
| 2017 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000,000 | −2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,056,300 | −0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,075,000 | −0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,092,000 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,031,300 | −0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,033,343 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,940,063 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,883,093 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,906,070 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,813,730 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,744,940 | −0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,748,942 | −3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,803,319 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,786,339 | −2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,822,365 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,776,470 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,654,393 | +11% |
| 1999 | 1,486,613 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,407,961 | −17% |
| 1997 | 1,690,664 | −1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,721,015 | −2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,755,420 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,717,641 | +13% |
| 1993 | 1,525,222 | −2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,567,343 | −1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,592,757 | +22% |
| 1990 | 1,304,482 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1,210,837 | +17% |
| 1988 | 1,031,198 | +17% |
| 1987 | 878,900 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 804,030 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 791,872 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 762,625 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 709,615 | +13% |
| 1982 | 626,811 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 599,202 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 579,023 | −9.6% |
| 1979 | 640,607 | +44% |
| 1978 | 444,274 | +83% |
| 1977 | 242,965 | +28% |
| 1976 | 189,652 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 177,275 | +10% |
| 1974 | 160,869 | +25% |
| 1973 | 128,433 | +32% |
| 1972 | 97,597 | −17% |
| 1971 | 117,804 | +26% |
| 1970 | 93,138 | +46% |
| 1969 | 63,663 | +28% |
| 1968 | 49,758 | −18% |
| 1967 | 60,345 | +39% |
| 1966 | 43,420 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 42,177 | +70% |
| 1964 | 24,764 | +92% |
| 1963 | 12,908 | +77% |
| 1962 | 7,275 | −44% |
| 1961 | 12,917 | — |
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.