OtherAug 30, 2024

The Top Countries, by Total Beer Consumption 🍺

This graphic shows the countries that drink the most beer, based on data from Kirin Holdings. Figures represent total beer consumption in 2022.

China ranks highest overall, a position it has held for the last 20 consecutive years
Ranking in second is America, with Bud Light standing as the top-selling beer in 2022, but is now eclipsed by Modelo Especial as of early 2024
AB Inbev, the world's largest brewer, traces its origins to Brazil, with its Ambev arm building its first plant in São Paulo as far back as 1885

Dataset

Rank	Country	Total Consumption 2022 (thousand kl)	Global Market Share
1	China	42,035	21.9%
2	United States	20,378	10.6%
3	Brazil	14,932	7.8%
4	Mexico	9,990	5.2%
5	Russia	8,497	4.4%
6	Germany	7,827	4.1%
7	Vietnam	5,280	2.7%
8	United Kingdom	4,587	2.4%
9	Spain	4,441	2.3%
10	Japan	4,294	2.2%
11	South Africa	4,194	2.2%
12	Poland	3,756	2.0%
13	India	2,725	1.4%
14	Colombia	2,466	1.3%
15	South Korea	2,271	1.2%
16	Italy	2,236	1.2%
17	France	2,205	1.1%
18	Czech Republic	2,016	1.0%
19	Argentina	1,966	1.0%
20	Canada	1,902	1.0%
21	Australia	1,844	1.0%
22	Thailand	1,829	1.0%
23	Romania	1,741	0.9%
24	Philippines	1,633	0.8%
25	Ethiopia	1,571	0.8%
	ROW	35,470	18.5%
	Global Total	192,086	100.0%