• Africa's beer output hit record 160.5 Mhl in 2024

• Angola's production surged 35%, fastest globally

• Africa led global growth as worldwide output declined
  

African beer production reached a new record of 160.5 million hectoliters (Mhl) in 2024, according to the latest report published by analytics firm BarthHaas in July.

The continent saw a year-on-year growth of 6.7%, outpacing every other region in the world and confirming a definitive rebound from the slowdown caused by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. This record performance occurred even as global beer production declined by 0.3% to 1.8 billion hectoliters, driven by drops in Asia (-2.3%), the Americas (-1.3%), and Oceania (-1.6%).

A key factor in the continent's success was the surge in Angola's output. The country's beer production grew by a record 35% in a single year to 16.2 Mhl, making it the fastest-growing producer on the continent and globally.

This surge allowed Angola to reclaim its position as Africa's third-largest beer producer, surpassing Ethiopia, which recorded 13.7 Mhl. South Africa remains the market leader with 37 Mhl, followed by Nigeria at 19.1 Mhl.

The rest of Africa's top 10 producers include Cameroon (9.3 Mhl), the Democratic Republic of Congo (5.3 Mhl), Tanzania (4.83 Mhl), Ivory Coast (4.8 Mhl), Mozambique (4.25 Mhl), and Kenya (4.2 Mhl).

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