The Top Countries, by Total Beer Consumption 🍺

What We’re Showing

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

Key Takeaways

• 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