FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in Switzerland
In 2023 Switzerland produced 359,655 t of beer, the 56th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.7%. The record was 471,000 t in 1971.
- Production, 2023
- 359,655 t
- World rank
- 56 of 164
- 10-year change
- +6.7%
- Record
- 471,000 t
- 1971
Beer in Switzerland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 359,655 | −2.2% |
| 2022 | 367,819 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 338,209 | −0.6% |
| 2020 | 340,406 | −7.4% |
| 2019 | 367,600 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 360,300 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 346,400 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 342,200 | −0.5% |
| 2015 | 343,800 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 343,200 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 337,000 | −4.1% |
| 2012 | 351,500 | −0.9% |
| 2011 | 354,600 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 353,900 | −0.5% |
| 2009 | 355,500 | −1.9% |
| 2008 | 362,500 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 350,800 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 349,400 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 341,700 | −4.0% |
| 2004 | 356,100 | −2.3% |
| 2003 | 364,500 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 351,377 | −1.3% |
| 2001 | 355,897 | +25% |
| 2000 | 285,150 | −3.4% |
| 1999 | 295,100 | −1.4% |
| 1998 | 299,300 | −3.4% |
| 1997 | 309,870 | −3.3% |
| 1996 | 320,390 | −5.3% |
| 1995 | 338,205 | −7.3% |
| 1994 | 364,650 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 363,300 | −10.0% |
| 1992 | 403,500 | −2.3% |
| 1991 | 413,050 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 412,350 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 411,130 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 404,880 | −1.3% |
| 1987 | 410,370 | −1.1% |
| 1986 | 414,760 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 413,200 | −0.0% |
| 1984 | 413,260 | −1.6% |
| 1983 | 420,000 | −0.7% |
| 1982 | 422,940 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 421,100 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 406,700 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 406,400 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 399,800 | −0.9% |
| 1977 | 403,300 | −4.9% |
| 1976 | 423,900 | −1.9% |
| 1975 | 432,000 | −6.7% |
| 1974 | 463,000 | −1.3% |
| 1973 | 469,000 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 453,000 | −3.8% |
| 1971 | 471,000 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 470,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 470,000 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 451,000 | −1.1% |
| 1967 | 456,000 | −0.2% |
| 1966 | 457,000 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 449,000 | −1.1% |
| 1964 | 454,000 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 439,000 | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 404,000 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 384,000 | — |
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.