Alcoholic Beverages — Production in South America

South America: Alcoholic Beverages — Production was 39.36 million t in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
39.36 million t
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
39.36 million t
in 2013
All-time low
5.45 million t
in 1962
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Alcoholic Beverages — Production in South America, 1961–2013

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119872013

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2013, alcoholic beverages — production in South America stood at 39.36 million t. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcoholic beverages — production in South America peaked at 39.36 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million t, in 1962.

South America ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.15 million t 5.45 million t 7.28 million t 9
1970s 9.16 million t 6.92 million t 11.85 million t 10
1980s 15.68 million t 12.69 million t 17.80 million t 10
1990s 21.35 million t 13.74 million t 27.74 million t 10
2000s 33.37 million t 20.81 million t 38.11 million t 10
2010s 38.41 million t 37.88 million t 39.36 million t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 3 Nigeria 12.06 million t compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 10.48 million t compare
  3. 5 Germany 10.46 million t compare
  4. 6 USSR 9.98 million t compare
  5. 7 Mexico 8.87 million t compare
  6. 8 Spain 8.17 million t compare
  7. 9 France 7.61 million t compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcoholic beverages — production in South America?
Alcoholic beverages — production in South America was 39.36 million t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest alcoholic beverages — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 39.36 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest alcoholic beverages — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million t in 1962.
How does South America rank for alcoholic beverages — production?
South America ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2013.
Is alcoholic beverages — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Alcoholic Beverages — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcoholic Beverages — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
201 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2013
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