Ranked: Per Capita Beer Consumption by Country

Dorothy Neufeld
2025-05-03 10:44:00
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Where People Drink the Most Beer Per Capita

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Today, Czechia officially recognizes beer culture as part of its national heritage, with 96% brewed domestically.

What’s more, Czechs hold the world’s highest per capita beer consumption, a tradition dating back to 993. Similarly, Germany and Belgium also recognize beer culture as official heritage and rank among the top beer-drinking nations, thanks to its enduring place in their national cultures.

This graphic shows the countries that consume the most beer per capita, based on data from Kirin Holdings.

Czechia Ranks First in Per Capita Beer Consumption

For the 31st year in a row, Czechia tops the list, even amid an annual decline.

Notably, the original Budweiser traces its roots in the country, where beer from the South Bohemian region is called “Budweiser”. In 1876, a German immigrant in the U.S. adopted the name for his brewery, paying homage to the traditional Czech style.

Below, we show the top 35 countries with the highest beer consumption per capita:

Ranking	Country	Per Capita Consumption Volume (L) 2023
1	Czechia	152.1
2	Austria	106.5
3	Lithuania	103.3
4	Ireland	100.6
5	Croatia	94.2
6	Spain	93
7	Estonia	92.6
8	Germany	88.8
9	Romania	84.4
10	Slovenia	84.1
11	Latvia	83.8
12	Poland	83
13	Panama	81
14	Bulgaria	80
15	Mexico	79.8
16	Gabon	78.4
17	Slovakia	73.5
18	South Africa	72.7
19	Bosnia-Herzegovina	71.3
20	Hungary	70.1
21	Brazil	69.9
22	Finland	69.6
23	Netherlands	69
24	Australia	67.5
25	UK	65.5
26	Portugal	64.8
27	U.S.	63.1
28	Serbia	62.3
29	Puerto Rico	61
30	Denmark	60.9
31	Russia	60.4
32	Namibia	60.1
33	Belgium	57.7
34	Cambodia	57
35	Laos	55.5

Ranking in second is Austria, where pale lagers, known as “Märzen” are the standard beer.

Meanwhile, Lithuania and Ireland follow closely behind, where the average person drinks over 100 liters of beer in a year. In Ireland, Guinness is widely considered the national beer, with the original St. James Gate brewery now over 260 years old.

Interestingly, however, both the UK and Nigeria consume more Guinness than Ireland, thanks to their vibrant beer cultures. In fact, one in 10 beers sold in the UK is a Guinness.

If we look beyond Europe, Panama, Mexico, Gabon, and South Africa also rank among the top 20 countries

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