FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in United Kingdom
In 2023 United Kingdom produced 3.4 million t of beer, the 10th largest in the world (1.85% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 6.7 million t in 1979.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 3.4 million t
- World rank
- 10 of 164
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 6.7 million t
- 1979
Beer in United Kingdom, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,419,600 | −8.9% |
| 2022 | 3,752,000 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,838,200 | +19% |
| 2020 | 3,221,700 | −18% |
| 2019 | 3,924,700 | −3.6% |
| 2018 | 4,073,000 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,048,000 | −7.4% |
| 2016 | 4,373,400 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,405,400 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4,120,400 | −1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,195,600 | −2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,296,200 | −6.0% |
| 2011 | 4,569,400 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,499,700 | −0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,514,100 | −8.7% |
| 2008 | 4,946,900 | −3.6% |
| 2007 | 5,134,100 | −4.5% |
| 2006 | 5,376,300 | −4.4% |
| 2005 | 5,625,500 | −2.1% |
| 2004 | 5,745,900 | −1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,801,400 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,667,200 | −0.2% |
| 2001 | 5,680,200 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5,527,900 | −4.5% |
| 1999 | 5,785,400 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,665,200 | −4.2% |
| 1997 | 5,913,900 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,807,200 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5,680,000 | −2.6% |
| 1994 | 5,833,300 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 5,674,600 | −1.5% |
| 1992 | 5,761,600 | −3.3% |
| 1991 | 5,955,200 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 6,178,300 | −0.6% |
| 1989 | 6,213,200 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6,188,500 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,101,000 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,992,200 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5,988,000 | −1.3% |
| 1984 | 6,066,000 | −0.1% |
| 1983 | 6,071,600 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 5,978,400 | −3.1% |
| 1981 | 6,171,600 | −4.8% |
| 1980 | 6,483,600 | −3.8% |
| 1979 | 6,741,600 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 6,642,000 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6,530,000 | −0.5% |
| 1976 | 6,561,000 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6,471,000 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6,314,000 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 6,058,200 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 5,773,700 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5,685,000 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 5,516,500 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5,386,100 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 5,143,300 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 5,021,000 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4,947,000 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 4,844,200 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,844,200 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 4,631,600 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4,566,000 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 4,533,300 | — |
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.