Beer production in Thailand
In 2023 Thailand produced 2.1 million t of beer, the 17th largest in the world (1.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.4%. The record was 2.4 million t in 2016.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 2.1 million t
- World rank
- 17 of 164
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- Record
- 2.4 million t
- 2016
Beer in Thailand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.2% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −7.4%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Netherlands | 2,235,800 | 1.2% |
| 16 | France | 2,160,000 | 1.2% |
| 17 | Thailand | 2,105,000 | 1.1% |
| 18 | Canada | 2,081,900 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Argentina | 2,063,900 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,105,000 | −6.2% |
| 2022 | 2,243,400 | +13% |
| 2021 | 1,980,600 | −1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,007,600 | −7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,172,100 | +13% |
| 2018 | 1,927,900 | −14% |
| 2017 | 2,233,800 | −7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,403,600 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,356,200 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2,237,880 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,272,544 | −3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,347,722 | +17% |
| 2011 | 2,010,412 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,839,457 | −0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,843,164 | −16% |
| 2008 | 2,185,296 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,170,850 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2,023,218 | +18% |
| 2005 | 1,709,171 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,636,866 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,610,780 | +25% |
| 2002 | 1,283,629 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,238,909 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,133,255 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,042,221 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 976,983 | +12% |
| 1997 | 874,231 | +15% |
| 1996 | 759,072 | +17% |
| 1995 | 647,307 | +24% |
| 1994 | 521,648 | +26% |
| 1993 | 415,311 | +28% |
| 1992 | 325,202 | +14% |
| 1991 | 284,048 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 263,482 | +46% |
| 1989 | 180,085 | +38% |
| 1988 | 130,261 | +34% |
| 1987 | 97,293 | +13% |
| 1986 | 86,329 | −18% |
| 1985 | 105,236 | −36% |
| 1984 | 164,500 | +13% |
| 1983 | 144,997 | +19% |
| 1982 | 121,695 | +15% |
| 1981 | 105,417 | −15% |
| 1980 | 124,100 | −21% |
| 1979 | 156,300 | +44% |
| 1978 | 108,400 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 103,100 | +37% |
| 1976 | 75,000 | +22% |
| 1975 | 61,300 | +37% |
| 1974 | 44,800 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 43,200 | +27% |
| 1972 | 33,900 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 32,100 | −12% |
| 1970 | 36,300 | −7.4% |
| 1969 | 39,200 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 35,800 | +14% |
| 1967 | 31,400 | +27% |
| 1966 | 24,800 | +64% |
| 1965 | 15,100 | +21% |
| 1964 | 12,500 | +45% |
| 1963 | 8,600 | +10% |
| 1962 | 7,800 | +30% |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 137,713 t USD 127 m
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 149
- Imports
- 28,797 t USD 33.5 m
- Importer rank
- 70 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 2.1 million t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of beer?
Thailand ranked 17th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Thailand changed?
It fell by 7.4% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 2.4 million t in 2016.
Does Thailand export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 137,713 t (USD 127 m) and imports of 28,797 t (USD 33.5 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 Thailand 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.