FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Beer production in Uruguay
In 2023 Uruguay produced 168,700 t of beer, the 83rd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 78%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 168,700 t
- World rank
- 83 of 164
- 10-year change
- +78%
- Record
- 168,700 t
- 2023
Beer in Uruguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 168,700 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 167,000 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 160,000 | +54% |
| 2020 | 104,000 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 102,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 101,200 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 101,000 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 100,000 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 98,000 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 97,000 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 95,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 90,000 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 85,000 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 80,000 | −11% |
| 2001 | 90,000 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 85,000 | −23% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | −5.2% |
| 1998 | 116,000 | −10% |
| 1997 | 129,373 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 110,000 | +10% |
| 1994 | 100,000 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 91,000 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 90,000 | +25% |
| 1991 | 71,927 | −15% |
| 1990 | 85,000 | −1.2% |
| 1989 | 86,000 | +13% |
| 1988 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 76,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 76,000 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 73,000 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 72,000 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 71,000 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 70,000 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 68,000 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 65,000 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 60,000 | −10% |
| 1975 | 67,000 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 62,000 | −17% |
| 1973 | 74,500 | −14% |
| 1972 | 86,500 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 86,000 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 81,000 | +16% |
| 1969 | 70,000 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 66,000 | +34% |
| 1967 | 49,400 | −4.4% |
| 1966 | 51,700 | −20% |
| 1965 | 64,600 | −6.2% |
| 1964 | 68,900 | −28% |
| 1963 | 95,300 | +50% |
| 1962 | 63,700 | −39% |
| 1961 | 104,000 | — |
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.