The numbers
Beer data
Sourced statistics behind global beer culture — every figure cited to its primary source, every page updated when the source updates.
- Beer consumption by country
2024 data · updated 2026-07-28
Global beer consumption reached approximately 194.12 million kiloliters in 2024, up 0.5% year on year. China drank the most beer in total for the 22nd consecutive year; the Czech Republic led per-capita consumption for the 32nd year running at 148.8 liters per person.