Beer of barley, malted — Production in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Beer of barley, malted — Production was 18.59 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.59 million t
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
24.32 million t
in 2008
All-time low
5.56 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Beer of barley, malted — Production in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe is 18.59 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 24.32 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.56 million t, in 1961.

Eastern Europe ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beer of barley, malted — Production in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Beer of barley, malted — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 5.56 million t
1962 5.77 million t +3.9%
1963 5.97 million t +3.4%
1964 6.17 million t +3.3%
1965 6.70 million t +8.7%
1966 7.16 million t +6.9%
1967 7.48 million t +4.4%
1968 7.85 million t +5.1%
1969 8.18 million t +4.2%
1970 8.58 million t +4.9%
1971 9.08 million t +5.8%
1972 9.46 million t +4.1%
1973 10.11 million t +6.9%
1974 10.58 million t +4.6%
1975 11.12 million t +5.1%
1976 11.32 million t +1.8%
1977 11.63 million t +2.7%
1978 11.90 million t +2.3%
1979 12.08 million t +1.5%
1980 11.91 million t -1.4%
1981 12.03 million t +1.0%
1982 12.35 million t +2.7%
1983 12.46 million t +0.9%
1984 12.26 million t -1.6%
1985 12.36 million t +0.8%
1986 10.86 million t -12.1%
1987 11.02 million t +1.5%
1988 11.77 million t +6.7%
1989 12.36 million t +5.0%
1990 12.26 million t -0.8%
1991 11.63 million t -5.2%
1992 10.10 million t -13.2%
1993 9.25 million t -8.4%
1994 9.22 million t -0.3%
1995 8.85 million t -4.1%
1996 8.81 million t -0.4%
1997 9.60 million t +9.0%
1998 10.80 million t +12.6%
1999 12.39 million t +14.7%
2000 13.57 million t +9.5%
2001 15.07 million t +11.0%
2002 16.00 million t +6.2%
2003 17.16 million t +7.2%
2004 18.35 million t +7.0%
2005 19.87 million t +8.2%
2006 21.83 million t +9.9%
2007 24.22 million t +10.9%
2008 24.32 million t +0.4%
2009 23.02 million t -5.3%
2010 21.86 million t -5.0%
2011 22.22 million t +1.6%
2012 22.30 million t +0.4%
2013 21.08 million t -5.5%
2014 20.00 million t -5.1%
2015 19.47 million t -2.7%
2016 19.55 million t +0.4%
2017 19.15 million t -2.0%
2018 19.63 million t +2.5%
2019 19.16 million t -2.4%
2020 19.15 million t -0.0%
2021 19.21 million t +0.3%
2022 18.68 million t -2.8%
2023 18.59 million t -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.76 million t 5.56 million t 8.18 million t 9
1970s 10.58 million t 8.58 million t 12.08 million t 10
1980s 11.94 million t 10.86 million t 12.46 million t 10
1990s 10.29 million t 8.81 million t 12.39 million t 10
2000s 19.34 million t 13.57 million t 24.32 million t 10
2010s 20.44 million t 19.15 million t 22.30 million t 10
2020s 18.91 million t 18.59 million t 19.21 million t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 6 Russian Federation 8.34 million t compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 1.14 million t compare
  3. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 520,000 t compare
  4. 7 USSR 5.79 million t compare
  5. 8 Spain 4.13 million t compare
  6. 9 Poland 3.58 million t compare
  7. 10 South Africa 3.51 million t compare
  8. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.42 million t compare
  9. 12 India 2.93 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 Eastern Europe?
Beer of barley, malted — production in Eastern Europe was 18.59 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 Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 24.32 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.56 million t in 1961.
How does Eastern Europe rank for beer of barley, malted — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is beer of barley, malted — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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