Beer production in Uganda
In 2023 Uganda produced 374,100 t of beer, the 55th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 424,550 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 374,100 t
- World rank
- 55 of 164
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 424,550 t
- 2022
Beer in Uganda, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.17% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Greece | 399,800 | 0.22% |
| 54 | Belarus | 397,000 | 0.21% |
| 55 | Uganda | 374,100 | 0.20% |
| 56 | Switzerland | 359,655 | 0.19% |
| 57 | Bolivia | 359,100 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 374,100 | −12% |
| 2022 | 424,550 | +22% |
| 2021 | 348,092 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 347,437 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 338,261 | +18% |
| 2018 | 286,711 | −16% |
| 2017 | 340,000 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 330,000 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 327,000 | −5.8% |
| 2014 | 347,000 | +10% |
| 2013 | 315,000 | −11% |
| 2012 | 354,600 | +17% |
| 2011 | 302,000 | +15% |
| 2010 | 263,500 | +38% |
| 2009 | 191,000 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 190,400 | +10% |
| 2007 | 172,500 | +11% |
| 2006 | 155,100 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 144,400 | +20% |
| 2004 | 120,000 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 109,800 | −3.4% |
| 2002 | 113,700 | −9.0% |
| 2001 | 125,000 | +16% |
| 2000 | 108,000 | −8.4% |
| 1999 | 117,845 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 110,469 | +23% |
| 1997 | 89,639 | +40% |
| 1996 | 64,158 | +25% |
| 1995 | 51,238 | +66% |
| 1994 | 30,806 | +29% |
| 1993 | 23,881 | +28% |
| 1992 | 18,718 | −4.2% |
| 1991 | 19,529 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 19,421 | −0.5% |
| 1989 | 19,516 | −9.2% |
| 1988 | 21,493 | +27% |
| 1987 | 16,881 | +146% |
| 1986 | 6,864 | −16% |
| 1985 | 8,184 | −45% |
| 1984 | 14,817 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 14,206 | +45% |
| 1982 | 9,787 | +61% |
| 1981 | 6,082 | −50% |
| 1980 | 12,160 | +24% |
| 1979 | 9,823 | −56% |
| 1978 | 22,491 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 22,055 | −5.5% |
| 1976 | 23,346 | −40% |
| 1975 | 38,784 | −11% |
| 1974 | 43,487 | −4.4% |
| 1973 | 45,493 | +20% |
| 1972 | 37,962 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 34,962 | +26% |
| 1970 | 27,767 | +32% |
| 1969 | 21,000 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 19,800 | −10.0% |
| 1967 | 22,000 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 21,700 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 19,900 | +66% |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 11,600 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 11,200 | −14% |
| 1961 | 13,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 33,365 t USD 26.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 149
- Imports
- 17,482 t USD 15.8 m
- Importer rank
- 79 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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 374,100 t in 2023, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of beer?
Uganda ranked 55th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Uganda changed?
It rose by 19% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 424,550 t in 2022.
Does Uganda export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 33,365 t (USD 26.3 m) and imports of 17,482 t (USD 15.8 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 Uganda 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.