List of countries by beer consumption per capita

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This is a list of countries ordered by annual per capita consumption of beer.

Consumption per capita [1]
Rank Country Consumption
(litres)
2003–2004
change
(633 mL
bottles)
Total national consumption
(106 L)[B]
1  Czech Republic 158.6 [2] −3.2 1,878
2  Ireland 131.1 −7.1 521
3  Germany 110[3] −3.2 9,555
4  Austria 108.3 −3.6 855
5  Australia 104.7[4] −7.6 1,853 (available)[4]
6  United Kingdom 99.0 −3.6 5,920
7  Poland 95[5] −2.7 2,670
8  Denmark 89.9 −9.8 486
9  Finland 85.0 11.7 437
10  Luxembourg 84.4 −0.5 39
11  Slovakia 84.1 −8.5 456
12  Spain 83.8 0.9 3,376
13  United States 81.6 −0.3 23,974
14  Croatia 81.2 −4.3 365
15  Belgium 81.0[6] −4.7 970
16  Estonia 80[7]
17  Netherlands 77[8] −2.7 1,269
18  Lithuania 76[7]
19  New Zealand 75.5[9] −1.9 313
20  Hungary 75.3 2.8 755
21  Canada 68.3 −0.2 2,183
22  Latvia 68[7]
23  Bulgaria 67 4.4 448
24  Portugal 59.6 3.6 627
25  South Africa 60[10] 3.0 2,530
26  Russia 58.9 9.3 8,450
27  Venezuela 80.0 0.0 1,951
28  Romania 58.2 1.4 1,302
29  Cyprus 58.1 1.7 45
30  Switzerland 57.3 −2.2 426
31  Gabon 55.8 −0.9 76
32  Norway 55.5 8.7 249
33  Mexico 51.8 0.6 5,435
34  Sweden 51.5 −3.9 464
35  Japan 51.3 0.6 6,549
36  Brazil 63 12,000[11]
37  Argentina 43.2[12] 1,732
38  Namibia 40[13]
39  South Korea 38.5 0.0 1,897
40  Colombia 36.8 0.3 1,658
41  China 30[14] 3.8 28,640
42  Vietnam 19[15]
43  Kenya 12[10]
44  Uzbekistan 11[16]
45  Tanzania 8.4[10]
46  Uganda 6.0[10]
47  Sri Lanka 2.45[17] 50[17]
48  India 2.33[18] 1,400[19]

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ In the original cited data, China and India were not, strictly speaking, ranked.  However, it is included here as a reference point, as it was in the Kirin report.[1]
  2. ^ Combination of per capita rates with respective populations at time of study. Data taken verbatim from the Kirin report.
  3. ^ The data for Bulgaria regarding the per capita consumption is for year 2008 and its taken from http://www.investbg.government.bg/upfs/27/07%20Food%20and%20Beverage%20Industry%20March%202009.pdf.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Source, unless otherwise noted: Per Capita Beer Consumption by Country (2004), Kirin Holdings Company.
  2. ^ "Beer in the Czech Republic". Euromonitor. January 2010. http://www.euromonitor.com/Beer_In_The_Czech_Republic. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Duitsers drinken minder bier" (in Dutch). De Tijd. January 28, 2010. http://www.tijd.be/nieuws/ondernemingen_consumptie/Duitsers_drinken_minder_bier.8289617-430.art?p=email&ckc=1. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  4. ^ a b "Table 3 BEER (a)(b), Volume available for consumption – Years ended 30 June". 4307.0.55.001 – Apparent Consumption of Alcohol, Australia, 2008–09. Australian Bureau of Statistics. May 27, 2010. http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/4307.0.55.001/#Beer. Retrieved October 21, 2010. 
  5. ^ "New beer container helps in crisis". RetailPoland.com. July 14, 2009. http://www.retailpoland.com/73642/New_beer_container_helps_in_crisis_.shtml. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Belg drinkt derde minder bier dan twintig jaar geleden" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Belga. June 25, 2010. http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20100625_001. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  7. ^ a b c Kolyako, Nina (June 6, 2009). "Cesu alus: Latvians drink less beer than Lithuanians and Estonians". The Baltic Course. http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/analytics/?doc=14912&ins_print. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  8. ^ "Beleaguered Dutch brewers fear hike in beer taxes". Forbes. Reuters. March 9, 2009. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2008/09/03/afx5382158.html. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  9. ^ "The business of beer". NZPA. August 7, 2009. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/2729409/The-business-of-beer. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  10. ^ a b c d Barigaba, Julius (August 17, 2009). "Uganda brewers toast to higher sales, thanks to low-end products". EastAfrican. http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/-/2560/640576/-/view/printVersion/-/lohe75/-/index.html. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  11. ^ 2010 data. "Chegada da Budweiser ao Brasil aponta globalização das cervejas". http://www.traineeambev.com.br/ambev2011/2011/02/15/chegada-da-budweiser-ao-brasil-aponta-globalizacao-das-cervejas/. 
  12. ^ Pablo Lacoste (January 17, 2011). "Cerveza vs. vino, el pasado y el futuro de la industria vitivinícola" (in Spanish). MDZol. http://www.mdzol.com/mdz/nota/266061-cerveza-vs-vino-el-pasado-y-el-futuro-de-la-industria-vitivinicola/. Retrieved January 23, 2011. 
  13. ^ Smith, Nicky (September 8, 2009). "SABMiller Takes on Diageo, Heineken in Namibia". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&tkr=KNBL:KN&sid=axT6VuLNL6vs. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  14. ^ Wing-Gar, Cheng (April 30, 2010). "Chongqing Brewery Says European Beer Makers Made Bids (Update3)". BusinessWeek. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-30/chongqing-brewery-says-european-beer-makers-made-bids-update3-.html. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  15. ^ "Danish brewer Carlsberg buys stake in Vietnam brewer". EarthTimes. DPA. April 23, 2008. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/200831,danish-brewer-carlsberg-buys-stake-in-vietnam-brewer.html. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  16. ^ "Heineken Partners with Efes Breweries in Uzbekistan, Serbia and Kazakhstan". FlexNews. January 1, 2008. http://www.flex-news-food.com/console/PageViewer.aspx?page=13818&amp%3Bstr=Beer. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  17. ^ a b "Lion seeks to reduce gearing through Rs. 1.2 bn. cash infusion". Sunday Island. August 16, 2009. http://www.island.lk/2009/08/16/business3.html. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  18. ^ "http://www.financialexpress.com/news/new-pact-lets-ub-sell-heineken-in-india/551227/0". The Financial Express. December 8, 2009. http://www.financialexpress.com/news/new-pact-lets-ub-sell-heineken-in-india/551227/0. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
  19. ^ Chandran, Rina (June 22, 2009). "Super cars, premium beers help rich Indians beat blues". Reuters. http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-40503920090622. Retrieved October 13, 2010. 
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