Beer is one of the most consumed beverages in the world and Spain is one of the countries where this golden liquid is most consumed. A study carried out in Japan places China as the country in which this product is most consumed, but European countries top the list when it comes to consumption per person. Find out everything you need to know about the use of beer in the world.
This study was prepared by the Kirin Groupa Japanese holding company dedicated to the production of beer and which puts on the market the classic Kirin that can be found in any sushi restaurant in Spain. It is one of the most consumed beers in Asia and that is why this group of companies has developed a classification in which consumption is measured in thousands of kiloliters, the market share as well as the volume consumed per capita, in which the countries of Europe and Spain are in the lead.
Regarding consumption in thousands of kiloliters, China It remains in first place in the ranking of last year 2022. The Asian giant is first in the ranking with 42,035 thousand kiloliters and a market share of 21.9% ahead of the United States with 20,378 and Brazil (14,932). Spain occupies ninth place in this ranking with a consumption in thousands of kiloliters of 4,441 and a market share of 2.3%. In this table, Spain is only behind the first three mentioned, namely Mexico, Russia, Germany, Vietnam and the United Kingdom.
Countries that consume the most beer per capita
The ranking changes when we talk about the countries that consume the most beer per capita, that is, per person. Here, Europe is at the top of the list with the Czech Republic, Austria and Poland in first place. On the old continent, there has always been an ode to beer and the numbers prove it, with the Republic of Ireland and Lithuania being fourth and fifth in the ranking.
The sixth place on the list is occupied by Spain, with a consumption volume per person of 95.1 liters. Our country is ahead of others such as Germany, Estonia, Romania and Namibiawhich ranks tenth in the ranking of countries that consume the most beer per person.
- Czech Republic – 188.5 (consumption volume per capita).
- Austria – 101.2.
- Poland – 99.6.
- Republic of Ireland – 99.3.
- Lithuania – 97.6.
- Spain – 95.1.
- Germany – 93.3.
- Estonia – 93.1.
- Romania – 91.6.
- Namibia – 99.8.
Beer production in Spain
The data corroborate the high volume of beer consumed in Spain and, according to the socio-economic report of the beer sector in Spain in 2023, prepared by Cerveceros de España and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, places Spain as the second country in Europe to produce the most beer after Germany. In addition, the production of beer in Spain as the eighth in the world in this ranking.
This report prepared by the Ministry states that in 2023, consumption decreased by 3.5% compared to the previous year, reaching 54 pounds per person. Despite this, in Spain, a production of 41.3 million hectoliters was reached. Regarding the habits of the Spanish, this report clearly indicates that 61% consume beer outside the home, compared to the 71% established in 2022. Regarding the importance of this sector, the Ministry confirmed that it contributes more than 6,500 euros to the Spanish economy, which represents 1.3% of the Spanish gross domestic product and 2.6% of tax revenues.
These figures clearly show the importance of beer in Spain as a social media. Even the data clearly shows that our country is among the top 10 countries that consume the most beer in the world per person and also in consumption per thousand kiloliters. All this thanks to the excellent climate that inhabits our country and the millions of tourists who visit the Iberian Peninsula during the year, Spain being the second country in the world in number of tourists behind France.
