Alcoholic Beverages — Production in World

World: Alcoholic Beverages — Production was 295.59 million t in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
295.59 million t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
295.59 million t
in 2013
All-time low
84.32 million t
in 1961
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Alcoholic Beverages — Production in World, 1961–2013

100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M196119872013

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

Analysis

In 2013, alcoholic beverages — production in World stood at 295.59 million t. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcoholic beverages — production in World peaked at 295.59 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84.32 million t, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Alcoholic Beverages — Production in World, year by year

Annual values for Alcoholic Beverages — Production in World, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 84.32 million t —
1962 92.59 million t +9.8%
1963 92.03 million t -0.6%
1964 99.20 million t +7.8%
1965 101.45 million t +2.3%
1966 103.98 million t +2.5%
1967 108.11 million t +4.0%
1968 110.88 million t +2.6%
1969 114.02 million t +2.8%
1970 122.83 million t +7.7%
1971 124.80 million t +1.6%
1972 126.22 million t +1.1%
1973 141.27 million t +11.9%
1974 143.26 million t +1.4%
1975 143.04 million t -0.2%
1976 148.94 million t +4.1%
1977 149.47 million t +0.4%
1978 154.61 million t +3.4%
1979 164.81 million t +6.6%
1980 168.85 million t +2.5%
1981 166.05 million t -1.7%
1982 177.21 million t +6.7%
1983 176.22 million t -0.6%
1984 172.79 million t -1.9%
1985 173.09 million t +0.2%
1986 172.96 million t -0.1%
1987 179.64 million t +3.9%
1988 179.19 million t -0.3%
1989 185.68 million t +3.6%
1990 184.11 million t -0.8%
1991 190.01 million t +3.2%
1992 189.26 million t -0.4%
1993 191.90 million t +1.4%
1994 194.05 million t +1.1%
1995 201.44 million t +3.8%
1996 209.54 million t +4.0%
1997 214.89 million t +2.6%
1998 212.31 million t -1.2%
1999 217.31 million t +2.4%
2000 215.49 million t -0.8%
2001 230.59 million t +7.0%
2002 238.82 million t +3.6%
2003 237.86 million t -0.4%
2004 248.94 million t +4.7%
2005 256.56 million t +3.1%
2006 268.93 million t +4.8%
2007 278.28 million t +3.5%
2008 272.26 million t -2.2%
2009 274.23 million t +0.7%
2010 279.33 million t +1.9%
2011 288.06 million t +3.1%
2012 289.59 million t +0.5%
2013 295.59 million t +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100.73 million t 84.32 million t 114.02 million t 9
1970s 141.93 million t 122.83 million t 164.81 million t 10
1980s 175.17 million t 166.05 million t 185.68 million t 10
1990s 200.48 million t 184.11 million t 217.31 million t 10
2000s 252.20 million t 215.49 million t 278.28 million t 10
2010s 288.14 million t 279.33 million t 295.59 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China, mainland 64.83 million t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 26.30 million t compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 12.06 million t compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 10.48 million t compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 3.31 million t compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcoholic beverages — production in World?
Alcoholic beverages — production in World was 295.59 million t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest alcoholic beverages — production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 295.59 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest alcoholic beverages — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 84.32 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for alcoholic beverages — production?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2013.
Is alcoholic beverages — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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