Beer of barley, malted — Production in Africa

Africa: Beer of barley, malted — Production was 14.19 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.19 million t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
14.19 million t
in 2023
All-time low
963,413 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Beer of barley, malted — Production in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for beer of barley, malted — production in Africa is 14.19 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production in Africa peaked at 14.19 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 963,413 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beer of barley, malted — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beer of barley, malted — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 963,413 t
1962 990,101 t +2.8%
1963 1.12 million t +13.2%
1964 1.24 million t +10.2%
1965 1.41 million t +13.8%
1966 1.54 million t +9.7%
1967 1.54 million t -0.2%
1968 1.63 million t +5.7%
1969 1.86 million t +14.4%
1970 2.04 million t +9.8%
1971 2.25 million t +9.9%
1972 2.58 million t +14.7%
1973 2.88 million t +11.8%
1974 3.15 million t +9.1%
1975 3.06 million t -2.8%
1976 3.09 million t +1.1%
1977 3.29 million t +6.3%
1978 3.35 million t +2.1%
1979 3.66 million t +9.0%
1980 3.97 million t +8.6%
1981 4.18 million t +5.3%
1982 4.58 million t +9.5%
1983 4.84 million t +5.8%
1984 4.85 million t +0.1%
1985 5.28 million t +8.9%
1986 5.44 million t +3.1%
1987 5.81 million t +6.8%
1988 5.57 million t -4.3%
1989 5.92 million t +6.3%
1990 5.65 million t -4.5%
1991 5.70 million t +0.9%
1992 5.83 million t +2.3%
1993 5.49 million t -5.8%
1994 5.37 million t -2.3%
1995 5.64 million t +5.1%
1996 5.67 million t +0.5%
1997 5.79 million t +2.2%
1998 6.17 million t +6.4%
1999 6.51 million t +5.6%
2000 6.32 million t -2.9%
2001 6.68 million t +5.7%
2002 6.93 million t +3.7%
2003 6.96 million t +0.5%
2004 7.37 million t +5.9%
2005 7.57 million t +2.6%
2006 7.70 million t +1.8%
2007 8.29 million t +7.7%
2008 9.23 million t +11.4%
2009 9.86 million t +6.7%
2010 9.88 million t +0.3%
2011 10.72 million t +8.5%
2012 11.74 million t +9.5%
2013 12.41 million t +5.8%
2014 13.31 million t +7.3%
2015 13.33 million t +0.1%
2016 13.69 million t +2.7%
2017 13.24 million t -3.3%
2018 13.52 million t +2.1%
2019 13.40 million t -0.9%
2020 12.52 million t -6.6%
2021 13.65 million t +9.0%
2022 14.05 million t +2.9%
2023 14.19 million t +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.37 million t 963,413 t 1.86 million t 9
1970s 2.93 million t 2.04 million t 3.66 million t 10
1980s 5.05 million t 3.97 million t 5.92 million t 10
1990s 5.78 million t 5.37 million t 6.51 million t 10
2000s 7.69 million t 6.32 million t 9.86 million t 10
2010s 12.52 million t 9.88 million t 13.69 million t 10
2020s 13.60 million t 12.52 million t 14.19 million t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 8 Spain 4.13 million t compare
  2. 9 Poland 3.58 million t compare
  3. 10 South Africa 3.51 million t compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.42 million t compare
  5. 12 India 2.93 million t compare
  6. 13 Colombia 2.74 million t compare
  7. 14 Belgium 2.30 million t compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beer of barley, malted — production in Africa?
Beer of barley, malted — production in Africa was 14.19 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.19 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 963,413 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for beer of barley, malted — production?
Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is beer of barley, malted — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beer of barley, malted — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beer of barley, malted — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,566 data points, 1961–2023
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