List of countries by beer consumption per capita

  ≥ 125 litres
   100–125 litres
   75–100 litres
   50–75 litres
   < 50 litres
 This is a list of countries ordered by annual per capita consumption of beer. Information not provided for some countries is not given in the available sources. Note: The row number column is fixed. So you can choose what column to rank by clicking its header to sort it.
* indicates "Beer in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.
| Country | Consumption per capita[1] (litres per year) | Total national consumption[a] (million litres per year) | Year | Sources | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Czech Republic * | 128.0 | 1,520 | 2023 | [2] | 
|  Austria * | 107.8 | 949 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Romania * | 100.3 | 1,956 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Germany * | 99.0 | 8,160 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Poland * | 97.7 | 3,713 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Namibia | 95.5 | 248 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Ireland | 92.9 | 446 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Spain * | 88.8 | 4,119 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Croatia * | 85.5 | 351 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Latvia | 81.4 | 155 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Estonia * | 80.5 | 105 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Slovenia * | 80.0 | 168 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Netherlands * | 79.3 | 1,357 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Bulgaria * | 78.7 | 551 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Panama * | 78.3 | 329 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Slovakia * | 76.1 | 418 | 2019 | [1] | 
| .svg.png) Australia * | 75.1 | 1,885 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Lithuania * | 74.4 | 216 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Hungary * | 73.7 | 715 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  United States * | 72.7 | 23,920 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Finland * | 72.0 | 403 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Mexico * | 70.5 | 9,324 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  United Kingdom * | 70.3 | 4,712 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Bosnia and Herzegovina * | 68.6 | 240 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Gabon | 67.0 | 141 | 2019 | [1] | 
| .svg.png) Belgium * | 65.9 | 765 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  New Zealand * | 61.0 | 293 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  South Africa * | 60.1 | 3,447 | 2018 | [1] | 
|  Denmark * | 59.8 | 347 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Cambodia * | 59.2 | 976 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Brazil * | 58.4 | 12,401 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Russia * | 57.7 | 8,306 | 2019 | [1] | 
| .svg.png) Switzerland * | 55.1 | 474 | 2019 | [1] | 
| .svg.png) Portugal * | 54.9 | 565 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  DR Congo | 54.8 | 302 | 2019 | [1] | 
| .svg.png) Canada * | 53.5 | 1,994 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Puerto Rico | 54.8 | 203 | 2018 | [1] | 
|  Serbia * | 54.7 | 481 | 2018 | |
|  Cyprus * | 47.0 | 2021 | [3] | |
|  South Korea * | 39.4 | 2,022 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Vietnam * | 45.1 | 2,600 | 2020/21 | [4][5] | 
|  Japan * | 38.4 | 4,869 | 2019 | [1] | 
|  Laos | 41.4 | 2015 | [6] | |
|  France * | 33 | 2016 | [7] | |
|  Italy * | 31 | 2016 | [8] | |
|  China * | 29 | 43,266 | 2018 | [9] | 
|  Thailand * | 27 | 2015 | [6] | |
|  Taiwan * | 23.2 | 2015 | [6] | |
|  Hong Kong * | 21.2 | 159 | 2018 | [10] | 
|  Singapore * | 20.9 | 2015 | [6] | |
|  Israel * | 17.4 | 2013 | [11] | |
|  Turkey * | 10.9 | 2020 | [12] | |
|  Kenya * | 12 | [13] | ||
|  Myanmar * | 11.3 | 2015 | [6] | |
|  Uzbekistan | 11 | [14] | ||
|  Papua New Guinea | 10.9 | 2015 | [6] | |
|  Lebanon * | 8.5 | 2016 | [15] | |
|  Tanzania * | 8 | [13] | ||
|  Uganda | 6 | [13] | ||
|  Malaysia * | 5.8 | 2015 | [6] | |
|  Sri Lanka * | 2 | 50 | [16] | |
|  India * | 2 | 2015 | [6] | |
|  Indonesia * | 0.7 | 2015 | [6] | 
See also
Notes
- ^ Combination of per capita rates with respective populations at time of study. Data taken verbatim from the Kirin report.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am "Kirin Beer University Report Global Beer Consumption by Country in 2019" (PDF). www.kirinholdings.co.jp. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Pivovary v ČR loni uvařily méně piva a spotřeba klesla na 128 litrů na osobu". České noviny. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Beer consumption per capita in Cyprus 2008-2021". Statista. 16 Dec 2022. Retrieved 18 Apr 2023.
- ^ "Beer - Vietnam". statista: the statistics portal. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ "Vietnam: beer consumption volume by type 2021". Statista. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Beer consumption per capita in the Asia Pacific region in 2015, by country (in liters)". statista: the statistics portal. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Annual volume of beer consumed per capita in France from 2008 to 2016". Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ "AssoBirra annual report 2016" (PDF). Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Beer - China". statista: the statistics portal. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Beer - Hong Kong". statista: the statistics portal. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ "Beer Consumption Per Capita in Israel". Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ "Beer - Turkey". statista: the statistics portal. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ a b c Barigaba, Julius (August 17, 2009). "Uganda brewers toast to higher sales, thanks to low-end products". EastAfrican. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Heineken Partners with Efes Breweries in Uzbekistan, Serbia and Kazakhstan". FlexNews. January 1, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Alcohol Consumption in Lebanon" (PDF). World Health Organization. WHO. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Lion seeks to reduce gearing through Rs. 1.2 bn. cash infusion". Sunday Island. August 16, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
External links
- List of beer production by region/by country
- Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, 2014 (PDF). Geneva: World Health Organization. 2014. ISBN 978-92-4-069276-3.
