Beer contributed 39.0% (74.6 million litres), Wine 38.6% (73.9 million litres), Spirits/RTDs 19.9% (38.0 million litres), and. Cider 2.5% (4.8 million litres).
Consumption volume of beer per person Australia FY 2018, by strength. In the 2018 financial year, Australians consumed 64.4 liters of full strength beer per capita. In the same year, 18.75 liters of mid strength beer were also consumed per capita.
While Australia didn't even make the top 10 for beer-loving countries in 2021, an animated chart has revealed the countries that drank the most beer for the last 50 years and the year that Australia took out the No. 1 spot for the first time.
Wider consumer profile
A survey conducted in 2019 revealed that 12.8 of respondents consumed beer, wine, or other alcohol. Considering specific types of alcohol, 11.8 percent expressed a preference for wine, and 8.9 percent for beer.
The report ranks consumption volume by country and region. China tops the list, reporting over 38 million kiloliters (some 10 billion gallons) drank in 2021.
As you probably already know, beer in Australia is a pretty big deal. It is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks across the country.
Alcohol is an intrinsic part of Australian culture and it plays a central role in most people's social lives. Heavy drinking is seen as acceptable in almost all social situations, from weddings to sports matches, and even at funerals or baby showers.
Alcohol is served in many social and recreational situations, and its use is often encouraged. While drinking alcohol is often seen as intrinsic to Australian culture, the effects associated with over-consumption do not just affect the individual, but also the wider national community.
Who drinks alcohol in Australia? Around 77% of adults drink alcohol. 23% do not drink alcohol. The proportion of the population aged 14 and over who consumed alcohol daily declined significantly between 2016 (6.0%) and 2019 (5.4%) (AIHW 2020, Table 3.1).
The figures released by the World Health Organisation show Australians drink more pure alcohol per year than Americans, Canadians and the Japanese. “Australians drink 10.6 litres of pure alcohol each year, much higher than the global average of 6.4 litres,” according to the authors of the report.
Approximately 84 per cent of Australians drink alcohol at least once in a 12-month period, compared to 83.9 per cent in the UK and 68.9 per cent in the US. However, the UK leads the way with alcohol abuse problems.
Australians aged 18-24 years generally consume more standard drinks on a day they drink than any other age group. Those aged 70+ years are most likely to have 2 or less standard drinks per occasion.
Vienna and Austria in general has a very strong beer culture, with your average Austrian consuming over 100 litres (176 pints) of the stuff each year. See also: Book a spot on a guided craft beer tour* of Vienna.
Australia was above the OECD average for litres per capita of alcohol available for consumption by people aged 15 and over, at 9.5 compared with 8.4 litres per capita in 2021 (OECD 2022).
Australian men and women drink different types of alcohol beverages. Men are most likely to drink regular strength beer whilst women are most likely to drink bottled wine.
Which country drinks the most in Europe? In 2019, the top 10 European countries with the highest alcohol consumption per capita were Czechia (14.3 litres), Latvia (13.2), Moldova (12.9), Germany (12.8), Lithuania (12.8), Ireland (12.7), Spain (12.7), Bulgaria (12.5), Luxembourg (12.4), and Romania (12.3).
Unlike in the U.S., "light" beer in Australia is not lighter on calories; it's just lighter on alcohol content—usually around 2.5% ABV. By contrast, your average Australian beer is a standard 4.5% to 5%, and mid-strengths are around 3.5%. So why bother? Australia's DUI laws are relatively tough.
6. Tinnies = Cans of Beer. But the Australian slang for beer is amber fluid. Some states call it a pint and at others, it is a schooner.
While there's no definitive ranking of beer prices by country, Australia does seem to have more expensive beer than average.
The alcohol beverages most commonly consumed by Australians are bottled wine (34%), regular strength beer (19%), and bottled spirits/liqueur (15%).
The country that drinks the most beer per capita is the Czech Republic.
Looking at the amount of alcohol consumed per person aged 15 years or older, the Seychelles is in first place with around 20.5 litres of alcohol drunk per person per year, according to Our World in Data; studies show that young male peer groups primarily drink high amounts of alcohol in the Seychelles.