Beer of barley, malted — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Beer of barley, malted — Production was 16.58 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.58 million t
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
18.82 million t
in 1992
All-time low
11.15 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 16.58 million t for beer of barley, malted — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production in Western Europe peaked at 18.82 million t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.15 million t, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 10th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Beer of barley, malted — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 11.15 million t
1962 11.65 million t +4.5%
1963 12.13 million t +4.2%
1964 13.16 million t +8.4%
1965 13.50 million t +2.6%
1966 13.93 million t +3.1%
1967 14.21 million t +2.1%
1968 14.51 million t +2.1%
1969 15.36 million t +5.9%
1970 15.90 million t +3.5%
1971 16.46 million t +3.5%
1972 16.64 million t +1.1%
1973 17.37 million t +4.4%
1974 17.29 million t -0.5%
1975 17.56 million t +1.6%
1976 18.28 million t +4.1%
1977 17.99 million t -1.6%
1978 17.72 million t -1.5%
1979 17.91 million t +1.1%
1980 17.98 million t +0.4%
1981 18.32 million t +1.9%
1982 18.67 million t +1.9%
1983 18.70 million t +0.2%
1984 18.18 million t -2.8%
1985 18.23 million t +0.2%
1986 18.26 million t +0.2%
1987 18.01 million t -1.4%
1988 17.99 million t -0.1%
1989 18.27 million t +1.5%
1990 18.80 million t +2.9%
1991 18.53 million t -1.4%
1992 18.82 million t +1.6%
1993 17.79 million t -5.5%
1994 18.02 million t +1.3%
1995 17.98 million t -0.2%
1996 17.52 million t -2.5%
1997 17.62 million t +0.5%
1998 17.20 million t -2.4%
1999 17.29 million t +0.5%
2000 17.54 million t +1.5%
2001 17.46 million t -0.4%
2002 17.03 million t -2.5%
2003 16.74 million t -1.7%
2004 16.57 million t -1.0%
2005 16.32 million t -1.5%
2006 16.97 million t +4.0%
2007 16.81 million t -0.9%
2008 16.47 million t -2.0%
2009 15.98 million t -3.0%
2010 15.81 million t -1.0%
2011 16.11 million t +1.9%
2012 16.12 million t +0.0%
2013 15.53 million t -3.6%
2014 15.57 million t +0.3%
2015 16.80 million t +7.9%
2016 17.20 million t +2.4%
2017 16.85 million t -2.0%
2018 16.85 million t +0.0%
2019 16.59 million t -1.6%
2020 16.73 million t +0.9%
2021 16.68 million t -0.3%
2022 17.12 million t +2.6%
2023 16.58 million t -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.29 million t 11.15 million t 15.36 million t 9
1970s 17.31 million t 15.90 million t 18.28 million t 10
1980s 18.26 million t 17.98 million t 18.70 million t 10
1990s 17.96 million t 17.20 million t 18.82 million t 10
2000s 16.79 million t 15.98 million t 17.54 million t 10
2010s 16.34 million t 15.53 million t 17.20 million t 10
2020s 16.78 million t 16.58 million t 17.12 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 520,000 t compare
  2. 7 USSR 5.79 million t compare
  3. 8 Spain 4.13 million t compare
  4. 9 Poland 3.58 million t compare
  5. 10 South Africa 3.51 million t compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.42 million t compare
  7. 12 India 2.93 million t compare
  8. 13 Colombia 2.74 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beer of barley, malted — production in Western Europe?
Beer of barley, malted — production in Western Europe was 16.58 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18.82 million t in 1992.
What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.15 million t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for beer of barley, malted — production?
Western Europe ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is beer of barley, malted — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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