Beer consumption per person in Greece

Greece: Beer consumption per person was 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1973
All-time low
0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1971
Years of data
60
1963–2022

Beer consumption per person in Greece, 1963–2022

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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 Greece is 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Greece peaked at 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1971.

That places Greece 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 7
1970s 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
1980s 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
1990s 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
2000s 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
2010s 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
2020s 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 76 Georgia 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  2. 77 Bolivia 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  3. 78 North Macedonia 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  4. 80 Lesotho 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  5. 81 Trinidad and Tobago 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  6. 82 Thailand 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beer consumption per person in Greece?
Beer consumption per person in Greece was 2.09 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973.
What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1971.
How does Greece rank for beer consumption per person?
Greece ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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

Indicator
Beer consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.