> 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%.

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# 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.

[Market prices in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/country/zambia/)

Production, 2023215,300 t
World rank75 of 164
10-year change+55%
Record365,000 t2015

## Beer in Zambia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Zambia compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.12%0.07% in 2013
10-year change+55%world −0.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 73 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/slovenia/) | 220,000 | 0.12% |
| 74 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/zimbabwe/) | 220,000 | 0.12% |
| 75 | **Zambia** | 215,300 | 0.12% |
| 76 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/sri-lanka/) | 210,000 | 0.11% |
| 77 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/honduras/) | 206,179 | 0.11% |

[Full ranking of 164 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/)

### Map of world production of beer

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports153 t USD 72,000
Exporter rank119 of 149
Imports72,892 t USD 42.7 m
Importer rank37 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](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/brazil/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/mexico/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/germany/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/russia/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/spain/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/poland/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/south-africa/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/united-kingdom/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/vietnam/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/india/)
[All countries producing beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/)

## Other products of Zambia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zambia/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/zambia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/zambia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/zambia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/zambia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/zambia/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/zambia/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/zambia/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/zambia/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/zambia/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/zambia/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/zambia/)
[Agricultural production in Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zambia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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