Global Beer Trends in 2022
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Global Beer Consumption is set to reach 166,570 Thousand Metric Tons by 2026 from 173,000 Thousand Metric Tons in 2021, falling by 0.6% year on year average rate. Since 2017, Global demand was down by 0.3% year on year. With 38,140 Thousand Metric Tons in 2021, China came in number 1 in Global Beer Consumption. The United States, Brazil and Germany respectively were numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Iran rose 23.6% year on year, while Turkmenistan was down by 100% year on year since 2017.
Global Beer Production is set to reach 199,110,000 Metric Tons by 2026 from 192,480,000 Metric Tons in 2021, growing 0.6% year on year on average. Since 1966, Global supply jumped by 0.2% year on year. With 40,818,000 Metric Tons in 2021, China was number 1 in Global Beer Production. The United States, Brazil and Mexico respectively were numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Mali rose 58.7% year on year, while Syria decreased by 23.7% year on year since 1966.
European Beer Sales is set to reach €43,760 Million by 2026 from €41,820 Million in 2021, growing 0.5% year on year on average. Since 2016, European market jumped by 2.4% year on year. With €10,630 Million in 2021, Germany ranked number 1 in European Beer Sales. The United Kingdom, Spain and Belgium respectively ranked numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sweden increased 10.2% year on year, while Greece fell by 5.1% year on year since 2016.
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- Beer Consumption 216 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America...)
- Beer Import 203 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Beer Export 180 countries (Europe, Asia, Latin America...)
- Beer Production 184 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America...)
- Beer Sales 43 countries (Europe, Southern Europe, Northern Europe...)
- Beer Price 45 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe...)
- Road Freight Volume 69 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Eastern Europe...)
- Craft Beer Consumption 19 countries (Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe...)
- Employment Income 84 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe...)
- Employment Costs 80 countries (Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe...)