Countries by Beer Consumption

What Beer Consumption per Person Measures

Liters of beer consumed per person per year, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.

Why This Ranking Matters

Examining Beer Consumption per Person across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.

Global Range

Values range from 0 L/person/yr (Somalia) to 6.37 L/person/yr (Gabon) — an infinitely large difference across 189 countries.

Regional Patterns

European countries dominate this ranking, holding 15 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.

Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 0.38 L/person/yr to 3.06 L/person/yr. The overall spread from 0 L/person/yr to 6.37 L/person/yr reflects significant global variation.

Notable Outliers

The top of the ranking is competitive: Gabon and Czechia are separated by only 1%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.

Continental Leaders

Africa

Gabon

6.37 L/person/yr

Europe

Czechia

6.30 L/person/yr

South America

Brazil

4.11 L/person/yr

Oceania

Niue

4.09 L/person/yr

North America

United States

3.97 L/person/yr

Asia

Laos

3.66 L/person/yr