Beer consumption per person in Ireland
Ireland: Beer consumption per person was 4.62 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.62
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9.96
in 1997
All-time low
3.93
in 2021
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Beer consumption per person in Ireland, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.62 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Ireland peaked at 9.96 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.93, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.07 | 5.6 | 6.79 | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.67 | 7.3 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 | 7.49 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.18 | 8.41 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 | 5.69 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 4.86 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.93 | 4.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 40.17 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 104,417 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 33.93 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 572.66 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 104,417 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.31 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.66 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Ireland?
- Beer consumption per person in Ireland was 4.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 1997.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for beer consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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