Beer — Import quantity by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
Countries reporting
181
Highest
879 1000 t
France
Lowest
0 1000 t
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Median
12 1000 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
2,860
What the numbers show
Beer — Import quantity is currently reported for 181 countries. The highest value is 879 1000 t in France; the lowest is 0 1000 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of).
The median across all reporting countries is 12 1000 t, and the mean is 69.03 1000 t.
Over the past decade 88 countries rose and 55 fell. The largest increase was in Cuba (up 2,250.0%), and the largest decrease in Afghanistan (down 100.0%).
Beer — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 879 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 2 | China | 855 1000 t | 2023 | up 77.8% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 822 1000 t | 2023 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 719 1000 t | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 566 1000 t | 2023 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 562 1000 t | 2023 | up 89.2% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 558 1000 t | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 8 | Australia and New Zealand | 500 1000 t | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 9 | Australia | 453 1000 t | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 10 | China, mainland | 423 1000 t | 2023 | up 132.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 346 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 12 | Caribbean | 287 1000 t | 2023 | up 655.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Ireland | 275 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 13 | China, Taiwan Province of | 275 1000 t | 2023 | up 84.6% | rising |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 244 1000 t | 2023 | up 156.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Botswana | 215 1000 t | 2023 | up 1,691.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Canada | 192 1000 t | 2023 | down 44.7% | falling |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 187 1000 t | 2023 | up 136.7% | rising |
| 19 | Paraguay | 186 1000 t | 2023 | up 116.3% | rising |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 162 1000 t | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 21 | Myanmar | 156 1000 t | 2023 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 22 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 144 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 143 1000 t | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 24 | Hungary | 140 1000 t | 2023 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 130 1000 t | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 111 1000 t | 2023 | up 136.2% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 109 1000 t | 2023 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 28 | Poland | 99 1000 t | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 29 | Switzerland | 96 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 30 | Guatemala | 94 1000 t | 2023 | up 526.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Croatia | 88 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 32 | Portugal | 87 1000 t | 2023 | up 123.1% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 83 1000 t | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 34 | Honduras | 81 1000 t | 2023 | up 145.5% | rising |
| 35 | Austria | 79 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 36 | Zambia | 75 1000 t | 2023 | up 212.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Chile | 69 1000 t | 2023 | down 51.7% | rising |
| 38 | Kazakhstan | 68 1000 t | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 39 | Ukraine | 65 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 40 | Denmark | 64 1000 t | 2023 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 61 1000 t | 2023 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 42 | Israel | 57 1000 t | 2023 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 42 | Slovenia | 57 1000 t | 2023 | up 128.0% | rising |
| 44 | Dominican Republic | 54 1000 t | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Uruguay | 53 1000 t | 2023 | up 341.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Romania | 48 1000 t | 2023 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 47 | Cuba | 47 1000 t | 2019 | up 2,250.0% | volatile |
| 47 | New Zealand | 47 1000 t | 2023 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 49 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 45 1000 t | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 50 | Finland | 44 1000 t | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 51 | Bulgaria | 43 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 52 | Côte d'Ivoire | 42 1000 t | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Panama | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 54 | Albania | 38 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 54 | Czechia | 38 1000 t | 2023 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 56 | Malaysia | 37 1000 t | 2023 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 57 | Thailand | 35 1000 t | 2023 | up 105.9% | rising |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 34 1000 t | 2023 | up 161.5% | rising |
| 58 | Iraq | 34 1000 t | 2023 | down 30.6% | flat |
| 58 | Norway | 34 1000 t | 2023 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 61 | Serbia | 33 1000 t | 2023 | up 135.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Peru | 32 1000 t | 2023 | up 220.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Colombia | 31 1000 t | 2023 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Estonia | 31 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 65 | Republic of Moldova | 30 1000 t | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 66 | El Salvador | 29 1000 t | 2023 | up 190.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Bahrain | 28 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 67 | Mongolia | 28 1000 t | 2023 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 67 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 28 1000 t | 2018 | up 833.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Viet Nam | 27 1000 t | 2023 | down 3.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Burkina Faso | 26 1000 t | 2023 | up 420.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Ecuador | 26 1000 t | 2023 | up 225.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Greece | 26 1000 t | 2023 | down 55.2% | falling |
| 71 | Montenegro | 26 1000 t | 2023 | up 136.4% | rising |
| 75 | Senegal | 23 1000 t | 2023 | up 187.5% | volatile |
| 76 | United Republic of Tanzania | 22 1000 t | 2023 | up 450.0% | rising |
| 77 | Morocco | 18 1000 t | 2023 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 17 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 79 | India | 15 1000 t | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 79 | Türkiye | 15 1000 t | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Cyprus | 14 1000 t | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 81 | Kyrgyzstan | 14 1000 t | 2023 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 81 | Namibia | 14 1000 t | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Uganda | 14 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 81 | China, Macao SAR | 14 1000 t | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 86 | Lesotho | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Mexico | 13 1000 t | 2023 | down 91.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Belarus | 12 1000 t | 2023 | down 92.4% | falling |
| 88 | Georgia | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 88 | Guinea-Bissau | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 88 | Eswatini | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 140.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Cambodia | 11 1000 t | 2023 | down 85.1% | volatile |
| 92 | North Macedonia | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 92 | Cabo Verde | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 83.3% | falling |
| 95 | Cameroon | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 95 | Guyana | 9 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 95 | Jordan | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Oman | 9 1000 t | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 95 | Qatar | 9 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 100 | Armenia | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 100 | Malta | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 102 | Brazil | 7 1000 t | 2023 | down 79.4% | falling |
| 102 | Guinea | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Iceland | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 102 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Bahamas | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 107 | Kenya | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | falling |
| 107 | Philippines | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Gabon | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 64.3% | falling |
| 110 | Ghana | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 110 | Lebanon | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 64.3% | falling |
| 110 | Mozambique | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 73.7% | volatile |
| 110 | Micronesia | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Timor-Leste | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 117 | Argentina | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 117 | Belize | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Maldives | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 117 | Nicaragua | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 117 | Rwanda | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Zimbabwe | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Melanesia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 125 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 125 | Djibouti | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | flat |
| 125 | Seychelles | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Tajikistan | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 129 | Barbados | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 129 | Congo | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Haiti | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Indonesia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Jamaica | 2 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Kiribati | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 129 | Liberia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 129 | Papua New Guinea | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 129 | Polynesia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 139 | Bangladesh | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 139 | Comoros | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 139 | Fiji | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 139 | Gambia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Grenada | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Marshall Islands | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Mauritius | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Niger | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 139 | French Polynesia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 139 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 139 | Suriname | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 90.0% | falling |
| 139 | Turkmenistan | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 139 | Tonga | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 139 | Uzbekistan | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 139 | Vanuatu | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 139 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 156 | Afghanistan | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Angola | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Algeria | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Egypt | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 156 | Ethiopia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 156 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Kuwait | 0 1000 t | 2019 | — | flat |
| 156 | Libya | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 156 | Saint Lucia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 156 | Sri Lanka | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Madagascar | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Mauritania | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 156 | Malawi | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 156 | New Caledonia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Nigeria | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 156 | Nepal | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 156 | Nauru | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 156 | Pakistan | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 156 | Saudi Arabia | 0 1000 t | 2022 | — | flat |
| 156 | Solomon Islands | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 156 | Sierra Leone | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 156 | Tunisia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 156 | Tuvalu | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 156 | Samoa | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 156 | Yemen | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 156 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 15,956 1000 t
- Europe 6,729 1000 t
- Americas 5,978 1000 t
- European Union (27) 5,062 1000 t
- Northern America 4,913 1000 t
- United States of America 4,720 1000 t
- Western Europe 2,343 1000 t
- Asia 1,959 1000 t
- Southern Europe 1,820 1000 t
- Northern Europe 1,601 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1,246 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 1,172 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.