Beer consumption per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Beer consumption per person was 3.13 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.13
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.17
in 1975
All-time low
3.12
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in New Zealand, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3.13 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in New Zealand peaked at 9.17 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.71 | — |
| 1962 | 6.93 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 7.54 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 7.6 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.68 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 8 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 8.19 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.2 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.21 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.56 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 8.87 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 8.88 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.14 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.98 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 9.17 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 8.63 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 8.75 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.98 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 8.26 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 8.39 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 8.09 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 7.98 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.88 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.72 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.58 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.92 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 7.98 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.54 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 7.65 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.25 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 7.04 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.64 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.5 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.49 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.26 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.1 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.43 | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.41 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.26 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.11 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.95 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.96 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.05 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.37 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.31 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.28 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.16 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.13 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 | 6.71 | 8.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.82 | 8.26 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 7.54 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 | 4.4 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 | 3.81 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 | 3.28 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 3.12 | 3.16 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2907 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 46,630 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9347 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 46,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in New Zealand?
- Beer consumption per person in New Zealand was 3.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 in 1975.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for beer consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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