Beer consumption per person in Finland
Finland: Beer consumption per person was 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
37th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1992
All-time low
0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Finland, 1961–2022
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
Finland recorded 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Finland peaked at 4.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Finland 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +123.4% |
| 1970 | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 3.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 3.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 4.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +123.4% | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1968 | +26.7% | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 34 United Kingdom 3.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 35 Barbados 3.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 36 Denmark 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 38 Chile 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 39 Vietnam 3.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 40 Paraguay 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Finland?
- Beer consumption per person in Finland was 3.49 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1992.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for beer consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.