Beer of barley, malted — Production in Europe

Europe: Beer of barley, malted — Production was 50.09 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.09 million t
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
57.03 million t
in 2007
All-time low
23.49 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 50.09 million t for beer of barley, malted — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production in Europe peaked at 57.03 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.49 million t, in 1961.

That places Europe 3rd 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Beer of barley, malted — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 23.49 million t
1962 24.31 million t +3.5%
1963 25.06 million t +3.1%
1964 27.01 million t +7.8%
1965 28.09 million t +4.0%
1966 29.41 million t +4.7%
1967 30.37 million t +3.3%
1968 31.40 million t +3.4%
1969 33.17 million t +5.6%
1970 34.66 million t +4.5%
1971 36.22 million t +4.5%
1972 37.10 million t +2.4%
1973 39.24 million t +5.8%
1974 40.16 million t +2.3%
1975 40.91 million t +1.9%
1976 42.08 million t +2.8%
1977 42.25 million t +0.4%
1978 42.55 million t +0.7%
1979 43.65 million t +2.6%
1980 43.41 million t -0.6%
1981 43.62 million t +0.5%
1982 44.14 million t +1.2%
1983 44.46 million t +0.7%
1984 43.53 million t -2.1%
1985 43.85 million t +0.7%
1986 42.80 million t -2.4%
1987 43.15 million t +0.8%
1988 44.39 million t +2.9%
1989 45.45 million t +2.4%
1990 46.21 million t +1.7%
1991 44.90 million t -2.8%
1992 43.32 million t -3.5%
1993 41.15 million t -5.0%
1994 41.99 million t +2.1%
1995 41.71 million t -0.7%
1996 41.33 million t -0.9%
1997 42.61 million t +3.1%
1998 43.00 million t +0.9%
1999 44.94 million t +4.5%
2000 46.02 million t +2.4%
2001 47.77 million t +3.8%
2002 48.54 million t +1.6%
2003 49.79 million t +2.6%
2004 50.98 million t +2.4%
2005 52.01 million t +2.0%
2006 54.81 million t +5.4%
2007 57.03 million t +4.1%
2008 56.29 million t -1.3%
2009 53.66 million t -4.7%
2010 52.41 million t -2.3%
2011 53.31 million t +1.7%
2012 53.00 million t -0.6%
2013 50.91 million t -3.9%
2014 49.88 million t -2.0%
2015 51.05 million t +2.3%
2016 51.88 million t +1.6%
2017 50.83 million t -2.0%
2018 51.70 million t +1.7%
2019 50.81 million t -1.7%
2020 49.29 million t -3.0%
2021 50.31 million t +2.1%
2022 51.05 million t +1.5%
2023 50.09 million t -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.04 million t 23.49 million t 33.17 million t 9
1970s 39.88 million t 34.66 million t 43.65 million t 10
1980s 43.88 million t 42.80 million t 45.45 million t 10
1990s 43.12 million t 41.15 million t 46.21 million t 10
2000s 51.69 million t 46.02 million t 57.03 million t 10
2010s 51.58 million t 49.88 million t 53.31 million t 10
2020s 50.18 million t 49.29 million t 51.05 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  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
  6. 6 Russian Federation 8.34 million t compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 1.14 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 Europe?
Beer of barley, malted — production in Europe was 50.09 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 57.03 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 23.49 million t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for beer of barley, malted — production?
Europe ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is beer of barley, malted — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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