> 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%.

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# 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.

[Market prices in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/country/zimbabwe/)

Production, 2023220,000 t
World rank73 of 164
10-year change0.0%
Record253,264 t2014

## Beer in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.12%0.12% in 2013
10-year change0.0%world −0.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 72 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/guatemala/) | 236,143 | 0.13% |
| 73 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/slovenia/) | 220,000 | 0.12% |
| 74 | **Zimbabwe** | 220,000 | 0.12% |
| 75 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/zambia/) | 215,300 | 0.12% |
| 76 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/sri-lanka/) | 210,000 | 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; 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

Exports6,340 t USD 1.5 m
Exporter rank69 of 149
Imports5,964 t USD 6.0 m
Importer rank111 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 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

[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 Zimbabwe

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/zimbabwe/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/zimbabwe/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/zimbabwe/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/zimbabwe/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/zimbabwe/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/zimbabwe/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/zimbabwe/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/zimbabwe/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/zimbabwe/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/zimbabwe/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/zimbabwe/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/zimbabwe/)
[Agricultural production in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zimbabwe/)

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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