Beer of barley, malted — Production in Belgium

Belgium: Beer of barley, malted — Production was 2.30 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.30 million t
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.52 million t
in 2019
All-time low
1.51 million t
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Beer of barley, malted — Production in Belgium, 2000–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2000201120232000: 1.6M t2001: 1.5M t2002: 1.5M t2003: 1.6M t2004: 1.7M t2005: 1.7M t2006: 1.8M t2007: 1.8M t2008: 1.7M t2009: 1.6M t2010: 1.8M t2011: 1.8M t2012: 1.9M t2013: 1.8M t2014: 1.8M t2015: 2.0M t2016: 2.3M t2017: 2.4M t2018: 2.1M t2019: 2.5M t2020: 2.3M t2021: 2.4M t2022: 2.3M t2023: 2.3M t

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

Analysis

In 2023, beer of barley, malted — production in Belgium stood at 2.30 million t.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production in Belgium peaked at 2.52 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million t, in 2002.

That places Belgium 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beer of barley, malted — Production in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year t Change
2000 1.55 million t
2001 1.51 million t -2.8%
2002 1.51 million t -0.1%
2003 1.59 million t +5.7%
2004 1.70 million t +7.0%
2005 1.73 million t +1.4%
2006 1.78 million t +3.3%
2007 1.79 million t +0.5%
2008 1.67 million t -6.7%
2009 1.65 million t -1.4%
2010 1.76 million t +6.6%
2011 1.84 million t +4.6%
2012 1.85 million t +0.6%
2013 1.81 million t -2.3%
2014 1.80 million t -0.4%
2015 1.99 million t +10.6%
2016 2.29 million t +15.3%
2017 2.45 million t +6.6%
2018 2.10 million t -14.2%
2019 2.52 million t +20.0%
2020 2.34 million t -7.2%
2021 2.40 million t +2.7%
2022 2.33 million t -2.9%
2023 2.30 million t -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.65 million t 1.51 million t 1.79 million t 10
2010s 2.04 million t 1.76 million t 2.52 million t 10
2020s 2.34 million t 2.30 million t 2.40 million t 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.42 million t compare
  2. 12 India 2.93 million t compare
  3. 13 Colombia 2.74 million t compare
  4. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.24 million t compare
  5. 16 France 2.16 million t compare
  6. 17 Thailand 2.10 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 Belgium?
Beer of barley, malted — production in Belgium was 2.30 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.52 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million t in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for beer of barley, malted — production?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is beer of barley, malted — production rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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