Beer consumption per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Beer consumption per person was 3.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.9
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
27th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.72
in 1981
All-time low
1.88
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Netherlands, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 3.9 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Netherlands peaked at 5.72 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.88 | — |
| 1962 | 1.96 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.2 | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 2.45 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 2.59 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 2.71 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.08 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 3.14 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.57 | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 3.95 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 4.27 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 4.48 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 4.98 | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 5.1 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.29 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.57 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 5.53 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.55 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 5.52 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.56 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.72 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5.2 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 5.52 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 5.21 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 5.24 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.31 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.18 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.11 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 5.23 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.11 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.98 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.04 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.05 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.16 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.05 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.08 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.08 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.95 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.88 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.87 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.79 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.78 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.42 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.36 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.37 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.19 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.11 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.01 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.99 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.53 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +7.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 | 1.88 | 3.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.02 | 3.95 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 5.11 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 4.92 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 4.42 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 3.99 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.53 | 3.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Netherlands?
- Beer consumption per person in Netherlands was 3.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 1981.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for beer consumption per person?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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