Beer consumption per person in Australia
Australia: Beer consumption per person was 3.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.3
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 1974
All-time low
3.3
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Australia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Australia stood at 3.3. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Australia peaked at 9.7 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2022.
Australia ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.36 | — |
| 1962 | 6.44 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.52 | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 7.72 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.69 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.84 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.1 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 8.33 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 8.51 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 8.64 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 8.64 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.81 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 9.57 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 9.7 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.42 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 9.38 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 9.35 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.99 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 9.02 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 8.82 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.76 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.26 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 7.95 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 7.69 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 7.73 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.39 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 7.5 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.62 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.49 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.08 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 6.65 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 6.35 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.48 | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 5.46 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.39 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.32 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.24 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.15 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.06 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.17 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.92 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.71 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.72 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.73 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.73 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.55 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.08 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.82 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.73 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.74 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.51 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.33 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.61 | 6.36 | 8.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.15 | 8.64 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 | 7.39 | 8.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 | 5.06 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 | 4.55 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.51 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.3 | 3.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 3.38 compare
- 44 Argentina 3.32 compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 3.32 compare
- 47 Botswana 3.22 compare
- 48 Montenegro 3.19 compare
- 49 Grenada 3.18 compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Australia?
- Beer consumption per person in Australia was 3.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 1974.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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