Beer consumption per person in Italy
Italy: Beer consumption per person was 2.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.18
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
75th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 2022
All-time low
0.4
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Italy, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Italy is 2.18, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Italy peaked at 2.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1961.
Italy ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4 | — |
| 1962 | 0.49 | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 0.54 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.57 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.65 | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.71 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.73 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.75 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.73 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 0.98 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.84 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.93 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.97 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.31 | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 1.32 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.19 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.37 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.31 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5 | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 1.48 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.54 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.57 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.58 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.64 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.68 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.55 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.79 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.82 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | +7.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5922 | 0.4 | 0.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.904 | 0.73 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.07 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.4 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.66 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.82 | 2.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % 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 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Italy?
- Beer consumption per person in Italy was 2.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for beer consumption per person?
- Italy ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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