Beer production in Sweden
In 2023 Sweden produced 410,000 t of beer, the 51st largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 547,056 t in 1995.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 410,000 t
- World rank
- 51 of 164
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 547,056 t
- 1995
Beer in Sweden, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.25% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Kenya | 450,000 | 0.24% |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 436,500 | 0.24% |
| 51 | Sweden | 410,000 | 0.22% |
| 52 | Mozambique | 409,500 | 0.22% |
| 53 | Greece | 399,800 | 0.22% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Sweden is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 410,000 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 410,300 | −1.2% |
| 2021 | 415,400 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 414,300 | −13% |
| 2019 | 475,000 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 448,000 | −7.6% |
| 2017 | 485,000 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 470,000 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 469,000 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 461,400 | −0.1% |
| 2013 | 461,900 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 453,700 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 449,100 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 431,900 | +15% |
| 2009 | 374,000 | −0.2% |
| 2008 | 374,900 | −6.5% |
| 2007 | 401,100 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 400,600 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 395,272 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 387,050 | −9.0% |
| 2003 | 425,417 | −6.0% |
| 2002 | 452,713 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 452,156 | −2.5% |
| 2000 | 463,539 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 439,441 | −10% |
| 1998 | 488,536 | −2.5% |
| 1997 | 501,166 | −1.4% |
| 1996 | 508,336 | −7.1% |
| 1995 | 547,056 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 537,865 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 508,704 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 496,878 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 466,260 | −1.0% |
| 1990 | 471,131 | −2.0% |
| 1989 | 480,699 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 439,143 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 406,442 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 403,909 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 384,416 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 364,815 | −2.0% |
| 1983 | 372,171 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 364,453 | −1.5% |
| 1981 | 369,932 | −4.6% |
| 1980 | 387,927 | −2.5% |
| 1979 | 398,000 | −2.0% |
| 1978 | 406,000 | −10.0% |
| 1977 | 451,000 | −4.2% |
| 1976 | 471,000 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 456,000 | −0.3% |
| 1974 | 457,466 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 451,305 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 441,177 | −0.8% |
| 1971 | 444,772 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 437,961 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 433,862 | +13% |
| 1968 | 384,869 | +15% |
| 1967 | 335,132 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 319,988 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 305,000 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 294,000 | +27% |
| 1963 | 232,000 | +12% |
| 1962 | 207,000 | −1.9% |
| 1961 | 211,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 44,759 t USD 41.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 149
- Imports
- 121,318 t USD 141 m
- Importer rank
- 26 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 Sweden?
Sweden produced 410,000 t in 2023, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of beer?
Sweden ranked 51st of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Sweden changed?
It fell by 11% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 547,056 t in 1995.
Does Sweden export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 44,759 t (USD 41.8 m) and imports of 121,318 t (USD 141 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 Sweden 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.