In 2022, Germany was the biggest consumer of beer in Europe with approximately 79.1 million hectoliters consumed, followed by the United Kingdom with around 45.9 million hectoliters of beer consumed. Malta ranked last with 264 thousand liters.
Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2022, by country
(in 1,000 hectoliters)
"Slovenian data does not cover craft brewer production which represents less than 1% of the market
Austrian, Lituanian and UK definitions meet the customs code definition
Bulgarian, Czech, Greek, Slovenian and Spanish ‘beer’ comprises alcohol-free beer, non-alcohol and low alcohol beers and
beer mixes (including Radlers)
Belgian, Estonian, French, Swedish, Maltese and Portuguese ‘beer’ comprises alcohol-free beer, non-alcohol and low alcohol beers
Norwegian ‘beer’ comprises alcohol-free beer, non-alcohol and low alcohol beers from 0.0% ABV to 2.7% ABV"
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Brewers of Europe. (November 30, 2023). Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2022, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe. "Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2022, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters)." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe. (2023). Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2022, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe. "Volume of Beer Consumed in Europe in 2022, by Country (in 1,000 Hectoliters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/
Brewers of Europe, Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2022, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
Volume of beer consumed in Europe in 2022, by country (in 1,000 hectoliters) [Graph], Brewers of Europe, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/444586/european-beer-consumption-by-country/