Korean media: South Korea's beer consumption ranks 15th in the world, China has topped for 22 consecutive years!
On January 25, Korean media "Nikkei" published an article stating that according to statistics, South Korea's beer consumption ranks 15th in the world.
According to data from Kirin Holdings' "2024 Beer Consumption by Country," South Korea's beer consumption in 2024 was 23.07 million kiloliters, an increase of 0.7% compared to the previous year, ranking 15th among 170 countries surveyed.
South Korea's per capita annual beer consumption is 44.6 liters, equivalent to about 70.5 bottles of 633-milliliter beer. This is an increase of 0.6 bottles compared to the previous year, and South Korea's per capita beer consumption ranks 48th in the world.
Based on total consumption, China has ranked first for 22 consecutive years, with a consumption volume of 405.34 million kiloliters. The United States followed closely, with a consumption volume of 223.4 million kiloliters, and Brazil ranked third, with a consumption volume of 153.04 million kiloliters. Japan ranked 11th, with a consumption volume of 41.35 million kiloliters.
The Czech Republic has the highest per capita beer consumption in the world, with an annual consumption of 148.8 liters. The Czech Republic has maintained this leading position for 32 consecutive years.
Global beer consumption reached 194.12 million kiloliters, an increase of 0.5% compared to the previous year. This is enough to fill about 157 Tokyo Domes.
By country, India (14.6%), Russia (9.0%) and Thailand (5.8%) saw the most significant consumption growth.
This survey is the result of Kirin Holdings summarizing the beer consumption of major countries and regions around the world through surveys of beer associations in various countries and the latest overseas statistical data.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1855255274787079/
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