The total production of beer in the EU is 80 liters per inhabitant

In 2022, EU countries produced almost 34.3 billion liters of beer containing alcohol and 1.6 billion liters of beer containing less than 0.5% alcohol or no alcohol content. Compared to 2021, the production of beer with alcohol in the EU increased by 7%, returning to levels closer to those before the pandemic in 2019, when production was 34.7 billion liters. As for alcohol-free beer, there is no change compared to 2021. The total production of beer (with and without alcohol) in the EU in 2022 equals almost 80 liters per inhabitant. Among EU countries for which data is available, in 2022 Germany remains the largest producer with 7.6 billion liters (over 22% of total EU production). This means that around one in four alcoholic beers produced in the EU originates in Germany. Germany is followed by Spain with 3.9 billion liters produced (more than 11% of total EU production), Poland with 3.7 billion liters (11%) and the Netherlands with 2.6 billion liters (almost 8%) and France and ...