Alcoholic Beverages — Import Quantity in South America

South America: Alcoholic Beverages — Import Quantity was 1.02 million t in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.02 million t
Change on year
down 28.2%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.67 million t
in 2011
All-time low
16,848 t
in 1963
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Alcoholic Beverages — Import Quantity in South America, 1961–2013

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

South America recorded 1.02 million t for alcoholic beverages — import quantity in 2013.

That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and up 255.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcoholic beverages — import quantity in South America peaked at 1.67 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,848 t, in 1963.

South America ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,576 t 16,848 t 34,245 t 9
1970s 90,006 t 39,820 t 162,711 t 10
1980s 112,861 t 72,913 t 175,475 t 10
1990s 919,197 t 376,353 t 1.65 million t 10
2000s 419,143 t 264,067 t 548,819 t 10
2010s 1.21 million t 721,789 t 1.67 million t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 12 China, mainland 632,536 t compare
  2. 13 Australia 618,740 t compare
  3. 14 Sweden 601,993 t compare
  4. 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 486,756 t compare
  5. 16 Denmark 422,044 t compare
  6. 17 Mexico 415,897 t compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcoholic beverages — import quantity in South America?
Alcoholic beverages — import quantity in South America was 1.02 million t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest alcoholic beverages — import quantity recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest alcoholic beverages — import quantity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 16,848 t in 1963.
How does South America rank for alcoholic beverages — import quantity?
South America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2013.
Is alcoholic beverages — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 255.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Alcoholic Beverages — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcoholic Beverages — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 10,338 data points, 1961–2013
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