Alcoholic Beverages — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Alcoholic Beverages — Production was 5.47 million t in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
5.47 million t
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.47 million t
in 2013
All-time low
739,162 t
in 1961
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Alcoholic Beverages — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2013

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcoholic beverages — production in Southern Africa is 5.47 million t, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcoholic beverages — production in Southern Africa peaked at 5.47 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 739,162 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Alcoholic Beverages — Production in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Alcoholic Beverages — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 739,162 t
1962 794,195 t +7.4%
1963 826,157 t +4.0%
1964 951,587 t +15.2%
1965 1.06 million t +11.7%
1966 1.12 million t +5.8%
1967 1.10 million t -2.6%
1968 1.16 million t +5.5%
1969 1.30 million t +12.3%
1970 1.20 million t -7.7%
1971 1.43 million t +19.7%
1972 1.56 million t +8.6%
1973 1.64 million t +5.4%
1974 1.72 million t +4.5%
1975 1.84 million t +7.0%
1976 1.84 million t +0.5%
1977 1.74 million t -5.6%
1978 1.96 million t +12.7%
1979 1.90 million t -3.0%
1980 2.31 million t +21.2%
1981 2.43 million t +5.0%
1982 2.60 million t +7.3%
1983 2.70 million t +3.7%
1984 2.92 million t +8.2%
1985 3.19 million t +9.2%
1986 3.15 million t -1.4%
1987 3.47 million t +10.4%
1988 3.79 million t +9.1%
1989 4.13 million t +9.1%
1990 4.06 million t -1.7%
1991 4.17 million t +2.7%
1992 4.05 million t -2.9%
1993 3.70 million t -8.5%
1994 3.87 million t +4.4%
1995 3.89 million t +0.6%
1996 4.09 million t +5.0%
1997 4.12 million t +0.7%
1998 4.20 million t +2.2%
1999 4.42 million t +5.1%
2000 4.14 million t -6.2%
2001 4.21 million t +1.5%
2002 4.28 million t +1.7%
2003 4.37 million t +2.1%
2004 4.49 million t +2.8%
2005 4.41 million t -1.7%
2006 4.47 million t +1.2%
2007 4.56 million t +2.2%
2008 4.82 million t +5.6%
2009 5.05 million t +4.8%
2010 4.51 million t -10.6%
2011 4.97 million t +10.0%
2012 5.39 million t +8.5%
2013 5.47 million t +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 million t 739,162 t 1.30 million t 9
1970s 1.68 million t 1.20 million t 1.96 million t 10
1980s 3.07 million t 2.31 million t 4.13 million t 10
1990s 4.06 million t 3.70 million t 4.42 million t 10
2000s 4.48 million t 4.14 million t 5.05 million t 10
2010s 5.08 million t 4.51 million t 5.47 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 Burkina Faso 3.46 million t compare
  2. 20 Thailand 3.39 million t compare
  3. 21 Ukraine 3.39 million t compare
  4. 22 Australia 3.02 million t compare
  5. 23 Uganda 2.78 million t compare
  6. 24 Canada 2.61 million t compare
  7. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.49 million t compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcoholic beverages — production in Southern Africa?
Alcoholic beverages — production in Southern Africa was 5.47 million t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest alcoholic beverages — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.47 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest alcoholic beverages — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 739,162 t in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for alcoholic beverages — production?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2013.
Is alcoholic beverages — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa 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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