Beer consumption per person in France
France: Beer consumption per person was 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Beer consumption per person in France, 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
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in France is 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in France peaked at 3.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2013.
France ranks 61st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 58 Peru 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 59 Sweden 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 60 Norway 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 62 Suriname 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 64 Bahamas, The 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for France
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,919 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,919 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -49.83 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.93 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 326.76 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in France?
- Beer consumption per person in France was 2.67 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1976.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2013.
- How does France rank for beer consumption per person?
- France ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.