Beer production in Zimbabwe
In 2023 Zimbabwe produced 220,000 t of beer, the 73rd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 253,264 t in 2014.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 220,000 t
- World rank
- 73 of 164
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 253,264 t
- 2014
Beer in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.12% in 2013
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world −0.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Guatemala | 236,143 | 0.13% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of beer
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 220,000 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 218,000 | −0.9% |
| 2021 | 220,000 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 220,000 | −4.3% |
| 2019 | 230,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 230,000 | −1.0% |
| 2017 | 232,300 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 230,000 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 225,000 | −11% |
| 2014 | 253,264 | +15% |
| 2013 | 220,000 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 212,100 | −14% |
| 2011 | 247,779 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 225,666 | −6.1% |
| 2009 | 240,301 | +17% |
| 2008 | 206,113 | +27% |
| 2007 | 162,157 | +65% |
| 2006 | 98,003 | −7.0% |
| 2005 | 105,428 | −13% |
| 2004 | 121,155 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 112,920 | −5.0% |
| 2002 | 118,887 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 108,588 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 103,278 | +14% |
| 1999 | 90,880 | +71% |
| 1998 | 53,297 | −32% |
| 1997 | 78,057 | −12% |
| 1996 | 89,087 | +30% |
| 1995 | 68,564 | −45% |
| 1994 | 123,912 | +97% |
| 1993 | 62,943 | +265% |
| 1992 | 17,230 | −70% |
| 1991 | 56,652 | +172% |
| 1990 | 20,790 | −7.4% |
| 1989 | 22,450 | −28% |
| 1988 | 31,347 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 30,400 | +21% |
| 1986 | 25,154 | −3.6% |
| 1985 | 26,104 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 25,192 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 24,230 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 22,968 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 21,455 | −2.8% |
| 1980 | 22,075 | −11% |
| 1979 | 24,935 | −2.7% |
| 1978 | 25,631 | −17% |
| 1977 | 30,714 | −30% |
| 1976 | 43,638 | −2.4% |
| 1975 | 44,703 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 44,556 | −2.6% |
| 1973 | 45,734 | +11% |
| 1972 | 41,145 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 40,302 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 36,752 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 34,556 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 34,164 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 33,321 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 32,396 | +189% |
| 1965 | 11,204 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 10,688 | −13% |
| 1963 | 12,275 | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 11,390 | −2.7% |
| 1961 | 11,711 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,340 t USD 1.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 69 of 149
- Imports
- 5,964 t USD 6.0 m
- Importer rank
- 111 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 220,000 t in 2023, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of beer?
Zimbabwe ranked 73rd of 164 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 19.7% of the world total.
How has the production of beer in Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −0.8% for the world. The record was 253,264 t in 2014.
Does Zimbabwe export or import beer of barley, malted?
In 2024 Zimbabwe reported exports of 6,340 t (USD 1.5 m) and imports of 5,964 t (USD 6.0 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 Zimbabwe 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.