Which Countries Drink the Most Beer?
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Key Takeaways
- China is the world’s top beer-consuming market, accounting for 20.1% of the global total.
- Following next in line are the U.S. and Brazil, accounting for an 11.4% and 8.1% share of total beer consumption, respectively.
- Germany ranked in sixth, with the highest total consumption on the continent, while Spain ranked in eighth overall.
Over 187.9 million kiloliters of beer was consumed in 2023, with China, the U.S. and Brazil accounting for 40% of the total.
In fact, China’s Snow Beer stands as the most-consumed beer by volume globally. Driven by its massive domestic market, Snow Beer has held this title since 2006—surpassing Budweiser by a significant margin.
This graphic shows beer consumption by country, based on data from Kirin Holdings.
Ranked: Beer Consumption by Country
Below, we show the top 25 countries by total beer consumption in 2023, the latest data available:
| Ranking | Country | Total Consumption 2023 (Thousand kl) | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
37,680 | 20.1 |
| 2 |  U.S. |
21,444 | 11.4 |
| 3 |  Brazil |
15,137 | 8.1 |
| 4 |  Mexico |
10,249 | 5.5 |
| 5 |  Russia |
8,727 | 4.6 |
| 6 |  Germany |
7,399 | 3.9 |
| 7 |  Vietnam |
4,550 | 2.4 |
| 8 |  UK |
4,432 | 2.4 |
| 9 |  Spain |
4,419 | 2.4 |
| 10 |  South Africa |
4,388 | 2.3 |
| 11 |  Japan |
4,249 | 2.3 |
| 12 |  Poland |
3,402 | 1.8 |
| 13 |  India |
3,004 | 1.6 |
| 14 |  Colombia |
2,551 | 1.4 |
| 15 |  South Korea |
2,292 | 1.2 |
| 16 |  Italy |
2,157 | 1.1 |
| 17 |  France |
2,127 | 1.1 |
| 18 |  Thailand |
1,849 | 1 |
| 19 |  Canada |
1,842 | 1 |
| 20 |  Argentina |
1,817 | 1 |
| 21 |  Australia |
1,781 | 0.9 |
| 22 |  Philippines |
1,688 | 0.9 |
| 23 |  Romania |
1,680 | 0.9 |
| 24 |  Ethiopia |
1,645 | 0.9 |
| 25 |  Ukraine |
1,606 | 0.9 |
 Rest of World |
35,518 | 18.9 | |
 Global Total |
187,928 | ||
For the 21st year in a row, China led globally in beer consumption while Asia also ranked first on a regional basis.
Interestingly, despite these impressive figures, per capita beer consumption in China doesn’t even crack into the top 35 globally. This highlights how the country’s vast consumer market, even with low average consumption volumes, create a powerful engine for its beer industry.
Today, China Resources Snow Breweries stands as the third-largest beer producer globally, after AB InBev and Heineken.
Overall, Americans consumed about half as much as the Chinese market, ranking in a distant second. This totaled 21.4 million kiloliters of beer, with the U.S. ranking 27th globally on a per capita basis.
Meanwhile, Brazil’s beer market was fueled by sales of Skol and Brahma. Between 2022 and 2023, Brazil’s share of the global market increased from 7.8% to 8.1%, equaling 15.1 million kiloliters of beer in total.
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