Beer Consumption by Country

This map shows per capita beer consumption by country.

 

The Czech Republic led all other nations in per-capita beer consumption for the 20th consecutive year. Among the top 35 countries ranked by per-capita beer consumption, 18 saw an increase in consumption from 2011 to 2012. Japan—which consumed 43.5 liters, or the equivalent of 68.7 633-milliliter bottles, of beer on a per-capita basis in 2012, more than any other country in Asia—saw a per-capita decline equivalent to 0.6 bottles compared to the previous year, and was ranked in 40th place.