Beer production in Vietnam
In 2023 Vietnam produced 3.1 million t of beer, the 11th largest in the world (1.68% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 158%. The record was 4.6 million t in 2019.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 3.1 million t
- World rank
- 11 of 164
- 10-year change
- +158%
- Record
- 4.6 million t
- 2019
Beer in Vietnam, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Vietnam compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.7%
- 0.64% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +158%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | South Africa | 3,510,000 | 1.9% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 3,419,600 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Vietnam | 3,100,000 | 1.7% |
| 12 | India | 2,933,500 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Colombia | 2,740,000 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,100,000 | −21% |
| 2022 | 3,900,000 | −7.1% |
| 2021 | 4,200,000 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000,000 | −13% |
| 2019 | 4,600,000 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4,300,000 | −1.7% |
| 2017 | 4,375,000 | +15% |
| 2016 | 3,790,000 | +180% |
| 2015 | 1,353,000 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,308,000 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,143,000 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,069,000 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 982,500 | +12% |
| 2009 | 880,700 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 823,100 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 812,900 | +10% |
| 2006 | 735,800 | −20% |
| 2005 | 922,300 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 883,800 | +24% |
| 2003 | 711,700 | +26% |
| 2002 | 563,200 | +14% |
| 2001 | 495,800 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | 514,000 | +11% |
| 1999 | 464,000 | −31% |
| 1998 | 670,000 | +71% |
| 1997 | 392,000 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 365,000 | +16% |
| 1995 | 314,000 | +11% |
| 1994 | 282,000 | +23% |
| 1993 | 230,000 | +36% |
| 1992 | 169,000 | +28% |
| 1991 | 132,000 | +32% |
| 1990 | 100,000 | −4.8% |
| 1989 | 105,000 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 97,600 | +16% |
| 1987 | 84,000 | −3.7% |
| 1986 | 87,200 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 86,600 | −5.4% |
| 1984 | 91,500 | +74% |
| 1983 | 52,700 | −5.6% |
| 1982 | 55,800 | −5.4% |
| 1981 | 59,000 | −2.6% |
| 1980 | 60,600 | −36% |
| 1979 | 94,200 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 89,300 | −1.3% |
| 1977 | 90,500 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 88,000 | +15% |
| 1975 | 76,800 | −4.0% |
| 1974 | 80,000 | −33% |
| 1973 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 120,000 | −18% |
| 1971 | 146,891 | −1.2% |
| 1970 | 148,669 | +11% |
| 1969 | 134,221 | +12% |
| 1968 | 119,406 | −8.1% |
| 1967 | 129,963 | +10% |
| 1966 | 117,985 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 112,922 | +13% |
| 1964 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 90,000 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 85,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 79,499 t USD 123 m
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 149
- Imports
- 8,375 t USD 11.3 m
- Importer rank
- 103 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 Vietnam?
Vietnam produced 3.1 million t in 2023, 1.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of beer?
Vietnam ranked 11th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Vietnam changed?
It rose by 158% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 4.6 million t in 2019.
Does Vietnam export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Vietnam reported exports of 79,499 t (USD 123 m) and imports of 8,375 t (USD 11.3 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 Vietnam 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.