Beer production in Ukraine (except non-alcoholic beer with an alcohol content of up to 0.5% vol.) in January-June 2022 decreased by 32% compared to the first half of 2021 – to 57.6 million dal.
As reported on the site of the industry organization of brewers “Ukrpyvo”, in the first half of 2022, the recovery of beer production is recorded after the fall in the first quarter, when this indicator decreased by 50% compared to January-March – from 34.1 million dal to 17.1 million dal
In the future, the production of beer in the country was restored – according to the results of four months of this year, the decline was 42.8% compared to the same period last year, in May – 36.4%, in June – 32%.
According to “Ukrpiva”, malt production in the first half of 2022 decreased by 50.6% compared to January-June 2021 – to 55.1 thousand. tons, while according to the results of the first quarter of 2022, its production decreased by 40.8%.
As reported, Ukraine produced 5% less beer in 2021 compared to 2020 – 170.5 million dal, and in 2020 its production decreased by 0.4% compared to 2019 – to 179.7 million dal.
Malt production in 2021 amounted to 218.5 thousand tons, which is 19.5% less than in 2020. At the same time, in the year before last, its production decreased by 18% compared to 2019, to 275 thousand. tons
