FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in United States
In 2023 United States produced 19.3 million t of beer, the 2nd largest in the world (10.4% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 23.9 million t in 1991.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 19.3 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 164
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 23.9 million t
- 1991
Beer in United States, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19,303,300 | −5.6% |
| 2022 | 20,451,500 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 20,420,000 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20,381,300 | −3.4% |
| 2019 | 21,088,400 | −1.7% |
| 2018 | 21,448,700 | −1.8% |
| 2017 | 21,833,600 | −2.3% |
| 2016 | 22,349,100 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 22,400,000 | −0.9% |
| 2014 | 22,600,000 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 22,527,000 | −2.1% |
| 2012 | 23,006,500 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22,533,700 | −1.1% |
| 2010 | 22,783,800 | −1.3% |
| 2009 | 23,093,700 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 23,177,200 | −0.5% |
| 2007 | 23,283,900 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23,182,200 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 23,115,000 | −0.6% |
| 2004 | 23,249,000 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 22,857,000 | −2.8% |
| 2002 | 23,515,000 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 23,389,000 | −0.1% |
| 2000 | 23,417,000 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 23,261,000 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 23,247,000 | −0.4% |
| 1997 | 23,343,000 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 23,461,000 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23,375,000 | −1.9% |
| 1994 | 23,819,000 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23,702,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,702,000 | −1.0% |
| 1991 | 23,936,000 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 23,702,000 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 23,232,000 | −2.0% |
| 1988 | 23,702,000 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 23,232,000 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 22,763,008 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,763,008 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22,646,000 | −1.5% |
| 1983 | 22,998,000 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 22,763,008 | −0.5% |
| 1981 | 22,880,000 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 22,646,000 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 21,611,904 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 20,651,008 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 20,005,600 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 19,203,008 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 18,539,008 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 18,327,728 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 17,435,984 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 16,584,130 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 16,117,140 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 15,840,000 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 14,939,090 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 14,362,980 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 13,675,390 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 13,263,550 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 12,698,000 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 12,425,780 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 11,807,420 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 11,361,550 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 11,150,350 | — |
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.