Beer production in Syria
In 2023 Syria produced 5,432 t of beer, the 155th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 12,200 t in 2001.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 5,432 t
- World rank
- 155 of 164
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 12,200 t
- 2001
Beer in Syria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −43%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | Solomon Islands | 6,500 | 0.00% |
| 154 | Seychelles | 6,118 | 0.00% |
| 155 | Syria | 5,432 | 0.00% |
| 156 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4,600 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Guinea-Bissau | 4,500 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,432 | +28% |
| 2022 | 4,230 | −31% |
| 2021 | 6,175 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 5,648 | −24% |
| 2019 | 7,445 | +185% |
| 2018 | 2,615 | −45% |
| 2017 | 4,793 | +71% |
| 2016 | 2,810 | −17% |
| 2015 | 3,392 | +78% |
| 2014 | 1,903 | −80% |
| 2013 | 9,500 | +19% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,988 | −24% |
| 2010 | 10,506 | +32% |
| 2009 | 7,970 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,899 | −20% |
| 2007 | 9,891 | −7.1% |
| 2006 | 10,650 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | −3.8% |
| 2004 | 10,400 | +14% |
| 2003 | 9,100 | −9.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | −18% |
| 2001 | 12,200 | +34% |
| 2000 | 9,100 | −25% |
| 1999 | 12,100 | +24% |
| 1998 | 9,744 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,698 | −5.5% |
| 1996 | 10,265 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10,243 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,243 | −1.2% |
| 1993 | 10,370 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10,255 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 9,924 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9,870 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 9,507 | +15% |
| 1988 | 8,255 | −9.1% |
| 1987 | 9,080 | −9.7% |
| 1986 | 10,059 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 9,439 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 8,858 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 8,089 | −3.0% |
| 1982 | 8,343 | −6.2% |
| 1981 | 8,899 | +22% |
| 1980 | 7,310 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7,200 | +17% |
| 1978 | 6,177 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 5,853 | −14% |
| 1976 | 6,811 | −2.5% |
| 1975 | 6,984 | +19% |
| 1974 | 5,846 | +22% |
| 1973 | 4,795 | +27% |
| 1972 | 3,785 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 3,470 | +12% |
| 1970 | 3,100 | +24% |
| 1969 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 2,300 | +21% |
| 1967 | 1,900 | −17% |
| 1966 | 2,300 | −21% |
| 1965 | 2,925 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,925 | −5.6% |
| 1963 | 3,100 | −8.8% |
| 1962 | 3,400 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 3,250 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 48 t USD 56,000
- Importer rank
- 184 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 Syria?
Syria produced 5,432 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of beer?
Syria ranked 155th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Syria changed?
It fell by 43% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 12,200 t in 2001.
Does Syria export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Syria reported no exports and imports of 48 t (USD 56,000), 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 Syria is imputed by FAO. 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.

