Beer consumption per person in Brazil
Brazil: Beer consumption per person was 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2019
All-time low
0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1966
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Beer consumption per person in Brazil, 1963–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Brazil is 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Brazil peaked at 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1966.
That places Brazil 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 0.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +62.4% |
| 1990 | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 4.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +62.4% | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7129 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 6 Panama 5.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 7 Croatia 5.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 8 Cambodia 5.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 10 Congo 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 11 Romania 4.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 12 Germany 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Brazil?
- Beer consumption per person in Brazil was 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for beer consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.