Sorghum Malted Beer Consumption by Country

Tanzania held 1,483,462 tonnes of listed sorghum malted beer food supply in 2023, 24.6 percent of a 6,021,704-tonne total, only 3,862 tonnes ahead of Burkina Faso. The total fell 6.4 percent from 2022 to 2023, as Burkina Faso, Tanzania and Uganda together recorded a decline of 410,436 tonnes. Over five years, the total increased 8.7 percent, with Uganda's gain of 380,247 tonnes partly offset by Cameroon's decline of 290,780 tonnes. Burkina Faso leads per person at 176.05 grams per person per day.

Tanzania leads at 1,483,462 tonnes, followed by Burkina Faso at 1,479,600 and Nigeria at 1,061,576, with Uganda fourth at 481,469 and Kenya fifth at 416,739. Per capita Burkina Faso leads at 176.05 grams per person per day, followed by Tanzania at 61.01 and Malawi at 29.57 grams.

Sorghum Malted Beer Food Supply at a Glance

• Tanzania had the largest listed sorghum malted beer food supply in 2023 at 1,483,462 tonnes.
• Burkina Faso ranked second at 1,479,600 tonnes, followed by Nigeria at 1,061,576 tonnes.
• Burkina Faso had the highest per-capita food supply at 176.05 grams per person per day.
• The listed total was 6,021,704 tonnes across 16 reporters with reported values.
• Among 16 reporters with data in both 2019 and 2023, listed sorghum malted beer food supply increased by 483,738 tonnes, or 8.7 percent.
• The FAO food supply quantity measure represents food available for human consumption and is not a direct measure of the amount actually eaten.

Key Takeaways

Only 16 reporters have a listed 2023 value for sorghum malted beer, and the same reporters appear in every comparison, so both windows run with no entries or exits. Tanzania and Burkina Faso together hold 49.2 percent of the listed total.

Uganda rose more than five-fold from 2019 to 2022 before falling to 481,469 tonnes in 2023, while Cameroon's supply fell by about half over the same five-year period. Tanzania declined in both comparison periods, while Burkina Faso ranked first per person despite placing second by total.

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#	Country	2023 (tonnes)2023	2023 (grams per person per day)2023
1	Tanzania TZ	1.48M	61.01
2	Burkina Faso BF	1.48M	176.05
3	Nigeria NG	1.06M	12.76
4	Uganda UG	481.47K	27.11
5	Kenya KE	416.74K	20.63
6	Ghana GH	347.62K	28.19
7	Cameroon CM	289.85K	27.99
8	Malawi MW	227.77K	29.57
9	Rwanda RW	108.19K	21.24
10	Zimbabwe ZW	92.18K	15.45
11	Guinea-Bissau GW	13.06K	16.62
12	Zambia ZM	6.64K	0.88
13	Mozambique MZ	6.32K	0.51
14	Eswatini SZ	3.46K	7.71
15	Namibia NA	2.01K	1.86
16	Lesotho LS	1.77K	2.1

Tanzania and Burkina Faso Differ by 3,862 Tonnes at the Top

The 2023 table is led by Tanzania at 1,483,462 tonnes, with Burkina Faso second at 1,479,600 and Nigeria third at 1,061,576. Uganda and Kenya complete the top five at 481,469 and 416,739 tonnes, respectively.

The top three reporters accounted for 66.8 percent of the listed total, the top five 81.8 percent and the top ten 99.4 percent. Per capita, Burkina Faso's 176.05 grams per person per day lead Tanzania at 61.01 grams.

The Listed Total Fell 6.4 Percent in 2023

Among the 16 reporters with data in both 2022 and 2023, the listed food supply decreased from 6,435,975 tonnes to 6,021,704 tonnes, a decline of 414,271 tonnes (6.4 percent). The two years share the same 16 reporters, with no reporter entering or leaving the comparison. Burkina Faso fell 193,622 tonnes (down 11.6 percent), Tanzania fell 131,168 tonnes (down 8.1 percent), Uganda fell 85,646 tonnes (down 15.1 percent), Nigeria fell 32,436 tonnes (down 3.0 percent) and Rwanda fell 5,257 tonnes (down 4.6 percent).

On the gaining side, Ghana added 29,729 tonnes (up 9.4 percent) and Malawi added 17,888 tonnes (up 8.5 percent).

Zambia fell 9,622 tonnes (down 59.2 percent). Burkina Faso, Tanzania and Uganda together removed 410,436 tonnes against a net decline of 414,271.

The Five-Year Total Rose 8.7 Percent

For the 16 reporters with data in both 2019 and 2023, the listed food supply rose from 5,537,966 tonnes to 6,021,704 tonnes, a gain of 483,738 tonnes (8.7 percent). The 2019 and 2023 universes contain the same 16 reporters, with no reporter entering or leaving in either direction. Uganda added 380,247 tonnes (up 375.7 percent), Nigeria added 284,749 tonnes (up 36.7 percent), Malawi added 91,078 tonnes (up 66.6 percent), Ghana added 69,698 tonnes (up 25.1 percent), Kenya added 24,013 tonnes (up 6.1 percent) and Rwanda added 20,389 tonnes (up 23.2 percent).

On the declining side, Cameroon fell 290,780 tonnes (down 50.1 percent) and Tanzania fell 99,090 tonnes (down 6.3 percent). Uganda contributes 78.6 percent of the five-year net increase, so its rise from 101,222 to 481,469 tonnes leads the growth with Nigeria behind it.

What Does the Sorghum Malted Beer Food Supply Measure?

This article covers the FAO item Beer of sorghum, malted, not the broader beer category. Other brewed beverages are therefore not included in this specific figure.

The per-capita value expresses the reported food supply in population terms, showing how much was available per person per day. Burkina Faso records the highest value at 176.05 grams.

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#	Country	2019 (t)	2019 (g/cap/d)	2020 (t)	2020 (g/cap/d)	2021 (t)	2021 (g/cap/d)	2022 (t)	2022 (g/cap/d)	2023 (t)	2023 (g/cap/d)
1	Tanzania	1.58M	73.27	2.07M	93.05	2.09M	91.13	1.61M	68.36	1.48M	61.01
2	Burkina Faso	1.48M	193.04	1.4M	178.58	1.67M	208.02	1.67M	203.66	1.48M	176.05
3	Nigeria	776.83K	10.16	1.05M	13.45	1.07M	13.46	1.09M	13.43	1.06M	12.76
4	Uganda	101.22K	6.45	302.99K	18.67	657.99K	39.27	567.12K	32.84	481.47K	27.11
5	Kenya	392.73K	21.01	253.66K	13.31	226.25K	11.65	414K	20.91	416.74K	20.63
6	Ghana	277.92K	24.36	273.79K	23.52	235.77K	19.86	317.89K	26.27	347.62K	28.19
7	Cameroon	580.63K	62.37	153.28K	16.02	225.23K	22.93	291.47K	28.9	289.85K	27.99
8	Malawi	136.69K	19.68	178.9K	25.09	200.22K	27.36	209.88K	27.96	227.77K	29.57
9	Rwanda	87.8K	18.83	98.41K	20.64	101.3K	20.78	113.45K	22.77	108.19K	21.24
10	Zimbabwe	82.78K	14.85	109.76K	19.37	123.92K	21.49	93.42K	15.93	92.18K	15.45
11	Guinea-Bissau	13.96K	19.44	11.98K	16.3	13.13K	17.47	14.96K	19.46	13.06K	16.62
12	Zambia	7.36K	1.09	23.62K	3.39	20.26K	2.83	16.26K	2.21	6.64K	0.88
13	Mozambique	7.09K	0.65	6.36K	0.57	6.77K	0.58	7.31K	0.61	6.32K	0.51
14	Eswatini	3.69K	8.57	6.08K	13.96	4.76K	10.82	3.43K	7.7	3.46K	7.71
15	Namibia	1.5K	1.55	2.33K	2.34	3.25K	3.17	3.28K	3.11	2.01K	1.86
16	Lesotho	8.23K	10.2	2.41K	2.95	5.72K	6.93	1.67K	2	1.77K	2.1

Sorghum Malted Beer Consumption by Country: Quick Answer

In 2023, FAO data recorded 6,021,704 tonnes of listed sorghum malted beer food supply across 16 reporters. Tanzania had the largest total at 1,483,462 tonnes, followed by Burkina Faso at 1,479,600 tonnes and Nigeria at 1,061,576 tonnes. Burkina Faso had the highest per-capita food supply at 176.05 grams per person per day. These figures represent food available for human consumption rather than a direct measure of how much sorghum malted beer people actually consumed.

Methodology

Percentage changes use the corresponding value in the earlier year as the base. Yearly totals use FAO Supply Utilization Accounts food supply quantity (Element 5141, tonnes), while the per-capita figures use food supply quantity (Element 665, g/capita/day) for Beer of sorghum, malted from 2019 through 2023. The food supply quantity measure represents the quantity available for human consumption during the reference period. It is not a direct measure of the amount actually consumed, because food available for human consumption is not the same as actual intake. No percentage change is shown where the base-year value is zero.

The reporter universe for this item contains 16 reporters. The tables list reporters only; aggregate rows such as World, regions and China (aggregate) are excluded, while China figures refer to the China reporter. For year-to-year comparisons, only reporters with values in both endpoint years are included in the arithmetic. A zero indicates a displayed value of zero, while an empty cell indicates that no value is available for that reporter and year.

Table quantities are shown in tonnes as reported, without additional rounding. The FAO dataset reports food supply quantity in tonnes and in grams per capita per day. The listed total of 6,021,704 tonnes is the sum of the 16 reporters with a reported 2023 value; it excludes aggregate rows and reporters without a 2023 value. Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Supply Utilization Accounts, Beer of sorghum, malted, food supply quantity (tonnes; g/capita/day), 2019-2023. Compiled by StatsGeo.