Beer of barley, malted — Production in Asia

Asia: Beer of barley, malted — Production was 55.91 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
55.91 million t
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
65.92 million t
in 2014
All-time low
2.26 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, beer of barley, malted — production in Asia stood at 55.91 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production in Asia peaked at 65.92 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million t, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Beer of barley, malted — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2.26 million t
1962 2.31 million t +2.3%
1963 2.65 million t +14.7%
1964 2.92 million t +10.0%
1965 2.98 million t +2.2%
1966 3.14 million t +5.3%
1967 3.58 million t +14.1%
1968 3.62 million t +1.1%
1969 4.01 million t +10.7%
1970 4.40 million t +9.8%
1971 4.60 million t +4.5%
1972 4.99 million t +8.5%
1973 5.50 million t +10.1%
1974 5.40 million t -1.8%
1975 5.79 million t +7.3%
1976 5.87 million t +1.4%
1977 6.69 million t +13.9%
1978 7.18 million t +7.4%
1979 7.91 million t +10.1%
1980 7.80 million t -1.4%
1981 8.09 million t +3.7%
1982 8.93 million t +10.4%
1983 9.95 million t +11.4%
1984 10.08 million t +1.4%
1985 11.44 million t +13.4%
1986 12.46 million t +9.0%
1987 14.61 million t +17.2%
1988 16.02 million t +9.7%
1989 16.68 million t +4.1%
1990 17.71 million t +6.2%
1991 19.84 million t +12.0%
1992 22.08 million t +11.3%
1993 24.27 million t +10.0%
1994 26.56 million t +9.4%
1995 28.36 million t +6.8%
1996 29.83 million t +5.2%
1997 31.80 million t +6.6%
1998 32.48 million t +2.2%
1999 33.27 million t +2.4%
2000 34.50 million t +3.7%
2001 34.74 million t +0.7%
2002 35.41 million t +1.9%
2003 37.01 million t +4.5%
2004 41.66 million t +12.6%
2005 43.40 million t +4.2%
2006 47.83 million t +10.2%
2007 52.31 million t +9.4%
2008 54.36 million t +3.9%
2009 54.20 million t -0.3%
2010 57.90 million t +6.8%
2011 62.07 million t +7.2%
2012 61.83 million t -0.4%
2013 64.06 million t +3.6%
2014 65.92 million t +2.9%
2015 64.12 million t -2.7%
2016 64.54 million t +0.6%
2017 64.26 million t -0.4%
2018 58.16 million t -9.5%
2019 58.85 million t +1.2%
2020 52.10 million t -11.5%
2021 54.66 million t +4.9%
2022 55.53 million t +1.6%
2023 55.91 million t +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.05 million t 2.26 million t 4.01 million t 9
1970s 5.83 million t 4.40 million t 7.91 million t 10
1980s 11.60 million t 7.80 million t 16.68 million t 10
1990s 26.62 million t 17.71 million t 33.27 million t 10
2000s 43.54 million t 34.50 million t 54.36 million t 10
2010s 62.17 million t 57.90 million t 65.92 million t 10
2020s 54.55 million t 52.10 million t 55.91 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beer of barley, malted — production in Asia?
Beer of barley, malted — production in Asia was 55.91 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 65.92 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for beer of barley, malted — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
Is beer of barley, malted — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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