Beer consumption per person in France
France: Beer consumption per person was 2.67 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Beer consumption per person in France, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in France is 2.67, 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 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.8, 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.
Beer consumption per person in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.53 | — |
| 1962 | 1.82 | -28.1% |
| 1963 | 2.47 | +35.7% |
| 1964 | 2.76 | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 2.63 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 2.71 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.73 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.67 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.71 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.75 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.78 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.67 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.94 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.95 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.19 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 3.01 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 2.94 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.85 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.82 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.79 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.78 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.62 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.54 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.55 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.45 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.47 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.56 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.53 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.44 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.45 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.45 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.38 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.31 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.36 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.21 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.67 | +11.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.67 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 2.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +35.7% | 1.82 | 2.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 | 1.82 | 2.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.91 | 2.67 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 2.45 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 | 2.29 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 2.18 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.8 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.38 | 2.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in France?
- Beer consumption per person in France was 2.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 1976.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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