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Another in my extra-specially-dull series of table-packed posts. About beer consumption per head, as the title gives away.
It was prompted by this table from “Brewing in Canada”:
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF BEER IN SELECTED COUNTRIES, 1953-1963
Country
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
Belgium
129.1
131.4
134.6
131.8
132.3
133.7
130.0
130.0
130.0
123.2
115.9
West Germany
57.7
60.0
66.8
72.3
82.7
85.9
91.8
94.6
101.4
107.3
113.7
Australia
95.5
104.6
112.7
108.2
105.0
102.7
101.4
102.3
102.7
102.7
105.0
New Zealand
92.7
94.1
99.6
99.1
102.7
102.7
95.9
101.4
101.4
104.1
100.0
United Kingdom
81.8
78.2
81.8
80.9
80.9
79.1
83.6
85.0
88.6
87.7
87.7
Austria
58.2
60.0
60.5
64.6
70.0
70.0
67.3
71.8
77.3
84.6
86.4
Denmark
68.2
65.9
66.8
63.6
64.1
64.1
69.6
72.3
75.0
75.9
78.2
Switzerland
50.0
50.0
54.1
56.8
60.9
64.1
65.9
60.9
69.1
74.1
76.8
Canada
62.3
58.6
60.9
61.4
61.4
57.3
60.9
60.0
60.5
61.8
62.3
United States
63.2
60.0
60.0
59.6
57.3
56.8
57.7
57.3
56.8
57.3
57.7
France
22.7
24.5
29.1
29.1
32.7
36.8
40.0
38.2
36.8
36.8
36.4
Sweden
28.6
28.6
32.3
30.0
30.0
29.5
31.8
30.9
31.4
30.0
33.2
Netherlands
12.3
14.1
16.8
17.7
20.5
20.5
23.2
23.6
26.4
27.7
31.4
Norway
20.0
20.0
22.7
22.7
22.7
23.2
24.1
24.1
25.9
25.0
26.4
Italy
2.7
3.2
3.6
3.2
3.2
4.1
3.6
4.5
5.5
5.9
6.8
Source:
"Brewing in Canada", Brewers Association of Canada, 1965, page 117.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UqpX9MnRJhI/VN3BM3_02qI/AAAAAAAAWho/8UuC2EOtZUw/s1600/per_capita_beer_consumption_1953_1963.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UqpX9MnRJhI/VN3BM3_02qI/AAAAAAAAWho/8UuC2EOtZUw/s1600/per_capita_beer_consumption_1953_1963.jpg)
Surprised at seeing Belgium in first place? I can’t say I am. I know consumption there used to be enormous. The real shock is Holland’s poor showing. It’s odd how Holland only really became a beer-drinking nation in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
Here are the modern numbers for Europe:
Beer consumption per capita 2008 - 2013
Country
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Austria
110
107
106
108
108
106
Belgium
82
81
78
78
74
72
Bulgaria
73
67
67
69
73
74
Croatia
85
79
74
86
78
76
Cyprus
58
51
52
51
55
55
Czech Republic
158
159
144
145
148
144
Denmark
78
72
69
68
64
64
Estonia
88
85
78
72
72
73
Finland
85
84
83
85
79
80
France
31
31
31
31
31
30
Germany
111
110
107
107
108
107
Greece
41
39
36
35
35
35
Hungary
72
65
61
60
60
60
Ireland
99
91
90
86
86
79
Italy
29
28
29
30
29
29
Latvia
68
69
70
74
76
78
Lithuania
91
83
90
96
96
93
Luxembourg
94
86
85
85
83
83
Malta
45
47
47
45
48
40
Netherlands
79
73
72
72
72
70
Norway
54
55
56
56
47
48
Poland
94
91
91
95
98
96
Portugal
61
60
59
53
49
49
Romania
99
88
87
84
90
81
Slovakia
81
79
79
73
76
72
Slovenia
93
89
82
81
74
75
Spain
52
51
48
48
48
46
Sweden
52
52
50
51
50
50
Switzerland
58
57
57
58
57
56
Turkey
13
13
12
12
13
12
United Kingdom
84
76
74
74
67
66
Average EU 28
78
75
73
73
72
71
Average All
75
71
70
70
69
68
Source:
"Beer Statistics 2014 edition" The Brewers of Europe, page 14.
The Czechs lead, of course. Good showing from the Austrians, going neck to neck with the Germans.
And here are the tables nailed together:
Beer consumption per capita 1953 - 2013
Country
1953
1963
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
% change 1953 - 2013
% change 1963 - 2013
Belgium
129.1
115.9
82
81
78
78
74
72
-44.23%
-37.89%
West Germany
57.7
113.7
111
110
107
107
108
107
85.33%
-5.85%
Australia
95.5
105.0
108.4
108.0
104.9
100.7
96.5
93.1
-2.49%
-11.36%
New Zealand
92.7
100.0
United Kingdom
81.8
87.7
84
76
74
74
67
66
-19.34%
-24.78%
Austria
58.2
86.4
110
107
106
108
108
106
82.16%
22.72%
Denmark
68.2
78.2
78
72
69
68
64
64
-6.15%
-18.15%
Switzerland
50.0
76.8
58
57
57
58
57
56
11.98%
-27.11%
Canada
62.3
62.3
84.6
83.2
81.4
79.6
78.9
76.7
23.13%
23.13%
United States
63.2
57.7
82.2
79.8
78.4
76.9
France
22.7
36.4
31
31
31
31
31
30
31.98%
-17.51%
Sweden
28.6
33.2
52
52
50
51
50
50
74.58%
50.66%
Netherlands
12.3
31.4
79
73
72
72
72
70
470.29%
123.16%
Norway
20.0
26.4
54
55
56
56
47
48
139.97%
82.04%
Italy
2.7
6.8
29
28
29
30
29
29
963.18%
325.27%
Sources:
"Beer Statistics 2014 edition" The Brewers of Europe, page 14.
"Brewers' Almanac 2013 edition, page 24.
Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4307.0.55.001main+features42012-13
Annual Statistical Bulletin, Beer Canada, page 10.
Interesting that the four bottom countries in the first table are some of the few to have shown growth 1953 to 2013. Though in the last five years beer consumption has fallen everywhere in Europe, except for Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
That’s me done. I might dig out the numbers for intervening years. If arsing allows.
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2015/02/beer-consumption-per-capita-1953-2013.html)
Another in my extra-specially-dull series of table-packed posts. About beer consumption per head, as the title gives away.
It was prompted by this table from “Brewing in Canada”:
PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF BEER IN SELECTED COUNTRIES, 1953-1963
Country
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
Belgium
129.1
131.4
134.6
131.8
132.3
133.7
130.0
130.0
130.0
123.2
115.9
West Germany
57.7
60.0
66.8
72.3
82.7
85.9
91.8
94.6
101.4
107.3
113.7
Australia
95.5
104.6
112.7
108.2
105.0
102.7
101.4
102.3
102.7
102.7
105.0
New Zealand
92.7
94.1
99.6
99.1
102.7
102.7
95.9
101.4
101.4
104.1
100.0
United Kingdom
81.8
78.2
81.8
80.9
80.9
79.1
83.6
85.0
88.6
87.7
87.7
Austria
58.2
60.0
60.5
64.6
70.0
70.0
67.3
71.8
77.3
84.6
86.4
Denmark
68.2
65.9
66.8
63.6
64.1
64.1
69.6
72.3
75.0
75.9
78.2
Switzerland
50.0
50.0
54.1
56.8
60.9
64.1
65.9
60.9
69.1
74.1
76.8
Canada
62.3
58.6
60.9
61.4
61.4
57.3
60.9
60.0
60.5
61.8
62.3
United States
63.2
60.0
60.0
59.6
57.3
56.8
57.7
57.3
56.8
57.3
57.7
France
22.7
24.5
29.1
29.1
32.7
36.8
40.0
38.2
36.8
36.8
36.4
Sweden
28.6
28.6
32.3
30.0
30.0
29.5
31.8
30.9
31.4
30.0
33.2
Netherlands
12.3
14.1
16.8
17.7
20.5
20.5
23.2
23.6
26.4
27.7
31.4
Norway
20.0
20.0
22.7
22.7
22.7
23.2
24.1
24.1
25.9
25.0
26.4
Italy
2.7
3.2
3.6
3.2
3.2
4.1
3.6
4.5
5.5
5.9
6.8
Source:
"Brewing in Canada", Brewers Association of Canada, 1965, page 117.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UqpX9MnRJhI/VN3BM3_02qI/AAAAAAAAWho/8UuC2EOtZUw/s1600/per_capita_beer_consumption_1953_1963.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UqpX9MnRJhI/VN3BM3_02qI/AAAAAAAAWho/8UuC2EOtZUw/s1600/per_capita_beer_consumption_1953_1963.jpg)
Surprised at seeing Belgium in first place? I can’t say I am. I know consumption there used to be enormous. The real shock is Holland’s poor showing. It’s odd how Holland only really became a beer-drinking nation in the 1960’s and 1970’s.
Here are the modern numbers for Europe:
Beer consumption per capita 2008 - 2013
Country
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Austria
110
107
106
108
108
106
Belgium
82
81
78
78
74
72
Bulgaria
73
67
67
69
73
74
Croatia
85
79
74
86
78
76
Cyprus
58
51
52
51
55
55
Czech Republic
158
159
144
145
148
144
Denmark
78
72
69
68
64
64
Estonia
88
85
78
72
72
73
Finland
85
84
83
85
79
80
France
31
31
31
31
31
30
Germany
111
110
107
107
108
107
Greece
41
39
36
35
35
35
Hungary
72
65
61
60
60
60
Ireland
99
91
90
86
86
79
Italy
29
28
29
30
29
29
Latvia
68
69
70
74
76
78
Lithuania
91
83
90
96
96
93
Luxembourg
94
86
85
85
83
83
Malta
45
47
47
45
48
40
Netherlands
79
73
72
72
72
70
Norway
54
55
56
56
47
48
Poland
94
91
91
95
98
96
Portugal
61
60
59
53
49
49
Romania
99
88
87
84
90
81
Slovakia
81
79
79
73
76
72
Slovenia
93
89
82
81
74
75
Spain
52
51
48
48
48
46
Sweden
52
52
50
51
50
50
Switzerland
58
57
57
58
57
56
Turkey
13
13
12
12
13
12
United Kingdom
84
76
74
74
67
66
Average EU 28
78
75
73
73
72
71
Average All
75
71
70
70
69
68
Source:
"Beer Statistics 2014 edition" The Brewers of Europe, page 14.
The Czechs lead, of course. Good showing from the Austrians, going neck to neck with the Germans.
And here are the tables nailed together:
Beer consumption per capita 1953 - 2013
Country
1953
1963
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
% change 1953 - 2013
% change 1963 - 2013
Belgium
129.1
115.9
82
81
78
78
74
72
-44.23%
-37.89%
West Germany
57.7
113.7
111
110
107
107
108
107
85.33%
-5.85%
Australia
95.5
105.0
108.4
108.0
104.9
100.7
96.5
93.1
-2.49%
-11.36%
New Zealand
92.7
100.0
United Kingdom
81.8
87.7
84
76
74
74
67
66
-19.34%
-24.78%
Austria
58.2
86.4
110
107
106
108
108
106
82.16%
22.72%
Denmark
68.2
78.2
78
72
69
68
64
64
-6.15%
-18.15%
Switzerland
50.0
76.8
58
57
57
58
57
56
11.98%
-27.11%
Canada
62.3
62.3
84.6
83.2
81.4
79.6
78.9
76.7
23.13%
23.13%
United States
63.2
57.7
82.2
79.8
78.4
76.9
France
22.7
36.4
31
31
31
31
31
30
31.98%
-17.51%
Sweden
28.6
33.2
52
52
50
51
50
50
74.58%
50.66%
Netherlands
12.3
31.4
79
73
72
72
72
70
470.29%
123.16%
Norway
20.0
26.4
54
55
56
56
47
48
139.97%
82.04%
Italy
2.7
6.8
29
28
29
30
29
29
963.18%
325.27%
Sources:
"Beer Statistics 2014 edition" The Brewers of Europe, page 14.
"Brewers' Almanac 2013 edition, page 24.
Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4307.0.55.001main+features42012-13
Annual Statistical Bulletin, Beer Canada, page 10.
Interesting that the four bottom countries in the first table are some of the few to have shown growth 1953 to 2013. Though in the last five years beer consumption has fallen everywhere in Europe, except for Italy, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
That’s me done. I might dig out the numbers for intervening years. If arsing allows.
More... (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2015/02/beer-consumption-per-capita-1953-2013.html)