Beer of barley, malted — Production in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Beer of barley, malted — Production was 2.41 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.41 million t
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 17 regions
All-time high
2.41 million t
in 2023
All-time low
143,010 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Beer of barley, malted — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 2.41 million t for beer of barley, malted — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production in Middle Africa peaked at 2.41 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143,010 t, in 1962.

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

Beer of barley, malted — Production in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Beer of barley, malted — Production in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 150,382 t
1962 143,010 t -4.9%
1963 160,410 t +12.2%
1964 196,572 t +22.5%
1965 258,023 t +31.3%
1966 275,075 t +6.6%
1967 279,999 t +1.8%
1968 266,866 t -4.7%
1969 349,364 t +30.9%
1970 429,880 t +23.0%
1971 494,228 t +15.0%
1972 572,638 t +15.9%
1973 639,426 t +11.7%
1974 766,321 t +19.8%
1975 672,479 t -12.2%
1976 600,846 t -10.7%
1977 586,820 t -2.3%
1978 601,444 t +2.5%
1979 570,901 t -5.1%
1980 537,926 t -5.8%
1981 636,962 t +18.4%
1982 655,681 t +2.9%
1983 698,333 t +6.5%
1984 787,672 t +12.8%
1985 985,128 t +25.1%
1986 882,734 t -10.4%
1987 876,070 t -0.8%
1988 845,736 t -3.5%
1989 804,222 t -4.9%
1990 621,881 t -22.7%
1991 512,054 t -17.7%
1992 542,704 t +6.0%
1993 578,111 t +6.5%
1994 459,206 t -20.6%
1995 503,084 t +9.6%
1996 459,478 t -8.7%
1997 494,694 t +7.7%
1998 579,313 t +17.1%
1999 672,822 t +16.1%
2000 733,764 t +9.1%
2001 786,499 t +7.2%
2002 847,103 t +7.7%
2003 856,001 t +1.1%
2004 971,400 t +13.5%
2005 1.06 million t +9.1%
2006 1.18 million t +11.5%
2007 1.26 million t +7.1%
2008 1.54 million t +21.8%
2009 1.80 million t +16.5%
2010 1.48 million t -17.7%
2011 1.66 million t +12.0%
2012 1.92 million t +15.8%
2013 2.14 million t +11.7%
2014 2.08 million t -2.8%
2015 1.91 million t -8.5%
2016 2.01 million t +5.5%
2017 2.21 million t +9.7%
2018 2.13 million t -3.3%
2019 1.86 million t -12.9%
2020 1.91 million t +2.9%
2021 2.24 million t +16.9%
2022 2.38 million t +6.3%
2023 2.41 million t +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 231,078 t 143,010 t 349,364 t 9
1970s 593,498 t 429,880 t 766,321 t 10
1980s 771,046 t 537,926 t 985,128 t 10
1990s 542,335 t 459,206 t 672,822 t 10
2000s 1.10 million t 733,764 t 1.80 million t 10
2010s 1.94 million t 1.48 million t 2.21 million t 10
2020s 2.23 million t 1.91 million t 2.41 million t 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  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. 3 Viet Nam 3.10 million t compare
  5. 4 Mexico 12.27 million t compare
  6. 5 Germany 8.49 million t compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 8.34 million t compare
  8. 6 Türkiye 1.14 million t compare
  9. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 520,000 t compare
  10. 7 USSR 5.79 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beer of barley, malted — production in Middle Africa?
Beer of barley, malted — production in Middle Africa was 2.41 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 143,010 t in 1962.
How does Middle Africa rank for beer of barley, malted — production?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 17 regions with data for 2023.
Is beer of barley, malted — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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