> 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%.

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# 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, 2023410,000 t
World rank51 of 164
10-year change−11%
Record547,056 t1995

## Beer in Sweden, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Sweden compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.22%0.25% in 2013
10-year change−11%world −0.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/kenya/) | 450,000 | 0.24% |
| 50 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/bulgaria/) | 436,500 | 0.24% |
| 51 | **Sweden** | 410,000 | 0.22% |
| 52 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/mozambique/) | 409,500 | 0.22% |
| 53 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/greece/) | 399,800 | 0.22% |

[Full ranking of 164 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/)

### Map of world production of beer

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports44,759 t USD 41.8 m
Exporter rank36 of 149
Imports121,318 t USD 141 m
Importer rank26 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](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/brazil/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/mexico/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/germany/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/russia/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/spain/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/poland/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/south-africa/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/united-kingdom/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/vietnam/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/india/)
[All countries producing beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/)

## Other products of Sweden

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/sweden/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/sweden/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/sweden/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/sweden/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/sweden/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/sweden/)[Oats](https://husfarm.com/production/oats/sweden/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/sweden/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/sweden/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/sweden/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/sweden/)[Margarine and shortening](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/sweden/)
[Agricultural production in Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sweden/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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