Beer production in Turkey
In 2023 Turkey produced 1.1 million t of beer, the 34th largest in the world (0.62% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 34 of 164
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2023
Beer in Turkey, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.62%
- 0.53% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Angola | 1,200,000 | 0.65% |
| 33 | Chile | 1,194,000 | 0.65% |
| 34 | Turkey | 1,144,330 | 0.62% |
| 35 | Austria | 1,011,048 | 0.55% |
| 36 | Ireland | 810,000 | 0.44% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,144,330 | +11% |
| 2022 | 1,030,200 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 942,330 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 874,660 | −5.9% |
| 2019 | 929,200 | −3.7% |
| 2018 | 964,752 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 915,767 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 893,900 | −8.2% |
| 2015 | 974,005 | −3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,012,513 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 993,793 | −2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,020,180 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,038,132 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,024,050 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,009,290 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,030,785 | +12% |
| 2007 | 920,471 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 905,885 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 896,556 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 825,000 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 784,000 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 736,016 | −4.6% |
| 2001 | 771,823 | +12% |
| 2000 | 690,366 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 675,960 | −1.4% |
| 1998 | 685,780 | −5.2% |
| 1997 | 723,516 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 689,895 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 672,966 | +12% |
| 1994 | 601,910 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 552,407 | +14% |
| 1992 | 484,349 | +16% |
| 1991 | 418,791 | +13% |
| 1990 | 370,232 | +17% |
| 1989 | 316,159 | +18% |
| 1988 | 267,100 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 244,062 | +29% |
| 1986 | 189,007 | −3.8% |
| 1985 | 196,466 | −25% |
| 1984 | 262,149 | −19% |
| 1983 | 322,583 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 303,544 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 293,159 | +16% |
| 1980 | 253,283 | +21% |
| 1979 | 209,426 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 200,167 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 193,134 | +14% |
| 1976 | 170,078 | +12% |
| 1975 | 152,110 | +26% |
| 1974 | 120,500 | −9.7% |
| 1973 | 133,500 | +16% |
| 1972 | 115,200 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 107,900 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 106,000 | +15% |
| 1969 | 92,000 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 85,000 | +12% |
| 1967 | 76,000 | −9.5% |
| 1966 | 84,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 76,000 | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 65,000 | −13% |
| 1962 | 75,000 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 71,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 60,838 t USD 55.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 149
- Imports
- 15,225 t USD 25.6 m
- Importer rank
- 84 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 1.1 million t in 2023, 0.62% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of beer?
Turkey ranked 34th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Turkey changed?
It rose by 15% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Turkey export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 60,838 t (USD 55.0 m) and imports of 15,225 t (USD 25.6 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 Turkey 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.