Beer of barley, malted — Production in Americas

Americas: Beer of barley, malted — Production was 62.96 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.96 million t
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
63.32 million t
in 2022
All-time low
15.63 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 62.96 million t for beer of barley, malted — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production in Americas peaked at 63.32 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.63 million t, in 1961.

That places Americas 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beer of barley, malted — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 15.63 million t
1962 15.92 million t +1.9%
1963 16.36 million t +2.8%
1964 17.23 million t +5.3%
1965 17.89 million t +3.8%
1966 18.68 million t +4.4%
1967 19.18 million t +2.7%
1968 19.95 million t +4.0%
1969 20.99 million t +5.2%
1970 22.37 million t +6.5%
1971 22.83 million t +2.1%
1972 23.66 million t +3.6%
1973 25.14 million t +6.2%
1974 26.58 million t +5.7%
1975 26.86 million t +1.1%
1976 27.98 million t +4.1%
1977 29.38 million t +5.0%
1978 30.65 million t +4.3%
1979 32.48 million t +6.0%
1980 33.90 million t +4.4%
1981 34.64 million t +2.2%
1982 34.47 million t -0.5%
1983 34.68 million t +0.6%
1984 34.52 million t -0.5%
1985 34.77 million t +0.7%
1986 36.10 million t +3.8%
1987 37.50 million t +3.9%
1988 38.58 million t +2.9%
1989 38.61 million t +0.1%
1990 39.40 million t +2.0%
1991 41.03 million t +4.1%
1992 40.11 million t -2.2%
1993 41.23 million t +2.8%
1994 42.24 million t +2.4%
1995 43.37 million t +2.7%
1996 43.30 million t -0.2%
1997 44.38 million t +2.5%
1998 44.85 million t +1.1%
1999 44.54 million t -0.7%
2000 47.88 million t +7.5%
2001 48.74 million t +1.8%
2002 47.47 million t -2.6%
2003 46.93 million t -1.1%
2004 49.21 million t +4.9%
2005 50.54 million t +2.7%
2006 52.07 million t +3.0%
2007 53.16 million t +2.1%
2008 54.76 million t +3.0%
2009 54.62 million t -0.2%
2010 55.78 million t +2.1%
2011 56.30 million t +0.9%
2012 57.43 million t +2.0%
2013 56.97 million t -0.8%
2014 57.75 million t +1.4%
2015 58.67 million t +1.6%
2016 58.50 million t -0.3%
2017 59.06 million t +1.0%
2018 61.37 million t +3.9%
2019 63.21 million t +3.0%
2020 61.70 million t -2.4%
2021 62.58 million t +1.4%
2022 63.32 million t +1.2%
2023 62.96 million t -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.98 million t 15.63 million t 20.99 million t 9
1970s 26.79 million t 22.37 million t 32.48 million t 10
1980s 35.78 million t 33.90 million t 38.61 million t 10
1990s 42.45 million t 39.40 million t 44.85 million t 10
2000s 50.54 million t 46.93 million t 54.76 million t 10
2010s 58.50 million t 55.78 million t 63.21 million t 10
2020s 62.64 million t 61.70 million t 63.32 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 37.00 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 36.41 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 17.89 million t compare
  4. 4 Mexico 12.27 million t compare
  5. 5 Germany 8.49 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 Americas?
Beer of barley, malted — production in Americas was 62.96 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 63.32 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 15.63 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for beer of barley, malted — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is beer of barley, malted — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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