Beer production in Zambia
In 2023 Zambia produced 215,300 t of beer, the 75th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. The record was 365,000 t in 2015.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 215,300 t
- World rank
- 75 of 164
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 365,000 t
- 2015
Beer in Zambia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.07% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +55%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Slovenia | 220,000 | 0.12% |
| 74 | Zimbabwe | 220,000 | 0.12% |
| 75 | Zambia | 215,300 | 0.12% |
| 76 | Sri Lanka | 210,000 | 0.11% |
| 77 | Honduras | 206,179 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 215,300 | −3.2% |
| 2022 | 222,500 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 220,000 | −32% |
| 2020 | 325,000 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 | +20% |
| 2017 | 250,000 | −32% |
| 2016 | 365,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 365,000 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 350,300 | +152% |
| 2013 | 139,000 | +20% |
| 2012 | 115,400 | +11% |
| 2011 | 104,000 | +26% |
| 2010 | 82,700 | +38% |
| 2009 | 59,800 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59,400 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 56,100 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 53,500 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 52,900 | −7.2% |
| 2004 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 55,000 | −1.4% |
| 2002 | 55,800 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 55,000 | −7.9% |
| 2000 | 59,700 | −20% |
| 1999 | 75,000 | +19% |
| 1998 | 63,000 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 62,000 | −4.6% |
| 1996 | 65,000 | −22% |
| 1995 | 83,000 | +26% |
| 1994 | 66,000 | −22% |
| 1993 | 85,000 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 80,000 | +19% |
| 1991 | 67,500 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 64,000 | −2.6% |
| 1989 | 65,700 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 63,700 | +11% |
| 1987 | 57,300 | −3.7% |
| 1986 | 59,500 | −5.6% |
| 1985 | 63,000 | +13% |
| 1984 | 56,000 | −7.3% |
| 1983 | 60,400 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 58,100 | −11% |
| 1981 | 65,000 | −17% |
| 1980 | 78,000 | −14% |
| 1979 | 91,000 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 85,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 85,000 | −24% |
| 1976 | 112,000 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 105,000 | +62% |
| 1974 | 65,000 | −14% |
| 1973 | 76,000 | −13% |
| 1972 | 86,900 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 82,800 | +12% |
| 1970 | 73,900 | +14% |
| 1969 | 64,800 | +17% |
| 1968 | 55,400 | +25% |
| 1967 | 44,300 | +34% |
| 1966 | 33,000 | +63% |
| 1965 | 20,200 | +19% |
| 1964 | 17,000 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 16,300 | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 14,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 153 t USD 72,000
- Exporter rank
- 119 of 149
- Imports
- 72,892 t USD 42.7 m
- Importer rank
- 37 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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 215,300 t in 2023, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of beer?
Zambia ranked 75th of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Zambia changed?
It rose by 55% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 365,000 t in 2015.
Does Zambia export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 153 t (USD 72,000) and imports of 72,892 t (USD 42.7 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 Zambia 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.