Beer of barley, malted — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Beer of barley, malted — Production was 3.82 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.82 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.82 million t
in 2023
All-time low
246,028 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 3.82 million t for beer of barley, malted — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production in Southern Africa peaked at 3.82 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 246,028 t, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 20th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Beer of barley, malted — Production in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 246,028 t
1962 263,409 t +7.1%
1963 315,895 t +19.9%
1964 370,730 t +17.4%
1965 420,456 t +13.4%
1966 469,296 t +11.6%
1967 461,411 t -1.7%
1968 504,026 t +9.2%
1969 568,705 t +12.8%
1970 558,669 t -1.8%
1971 568,847 t +1.8%
1972 723,661 t +27.2%
1973 813,503 t +12.4%
1974 896,088 t +10.2%
1975 920,465 t +2.7%
1976 941,176 t +2.3%
1977 935,434 t -0.6%
1978 1.03 million t +9.8%
1979 1.08 million t +5.5%
1980 1.29 million t +18.9%
1981 1.46 million t +13.0%
1982 1.58 million t +8.5%
1983 1.72 million t +8.8%
1984 1.85 million t +7.2%
1985 2.03 million t +10.1%
1986 2.14 million t +5.5%
1987 2.29 million t +6.9%
1988 2.35 million t +2.5%
1989 2.63 million t +12.0%
1990 2.63 million t -0.2%
1991 2.74 million t +4.3%
1992 2.72 million t -0.6%
1993 2.53 million t -7.0%
1994 2.52 million t -0.6%
1995 2.53 million t +0.5%
1996 2.60 million t +2.9%
1997 2.75 million t +6.0%
1998 2.89 million t +4.9%
1999 2.96 million t +2.3%
2000 2.80 million t -5.3%
2001 2.94 million t +4.9%
2002 2.83 million t -3.7%
2003 2.73 million t -3.6%
2004 2.79 million t +2.2%
2005 2.76 million t -1.0%
2006 2.69 million t -2.5%
2007 2.69 million t +0.1%
2008 2.91 million t +7.9%
2009 3.21 million t +10.5%
2010 3.27 million t +1.8%
2011 3.41 million t +4.4%
2012 3.50 million t +2.6%
2013 3.52 million t +0.5%
2014 3.59 million t +2.0%
2015 3.68 million t +2.5%
2016 3.69 million t +0.2%
2017 3.72 million t +0.8%
2018 3.62 million t -2.6%
2019 3.74 million t +3.3%
2020 3.00 million t -19.9%
2021 3.55 million t +18.4%
2022 3.81 million t +7.3%
2023 3.82 million t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 402,217 t 246,028 t 568,705 t 9
1970s 846,881 t 558,669 t 1.08 million t 10
1980s 1.93 million t 1.29 million t 2.63 million t 10
1990s 2.69 million t 2.52 million t 2.96 million t 10
2000s 2.83 million t 2.69 million t 3.21 million t 10
2010s 3.58 million t 3.27 million t 3.74 million t 10
2020s 3.55 million t 3.00 million t 3.82 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 17 Thailand 2.10 million t compare
  2. 18 Czechoslovakia 2.10 million t compare
  3. 19 Canada 2.08 million t compare
  4. 20 Argentina 2.06 million t compare
  5. 21 Japan 2.00 million t compare
  6. 22 Czechia 2.00 million t compare
  7. 23 Italy 1.84 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 Southern Africa?
Beer of barley, malted — production in Southern Africa was 3.82 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.82 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 246,028 t in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for beer of barley, malted — production?
Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is beer of barley, malted — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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