List of leading beer producers in the EU

In 2024, EU countries produced 32.7 billion liters of beer containing more than 0.5% alcohol, and 2 billion liters of beer with less than 0.5% alcohol or no alcohol content, making a total of 34.7 billion liters, according to Eurostat. Compared to 2023, the production of beer with an alcohol content above 0.5% in the EU increased slightly by 0.6% (+0.2 billion liters), while the production of beer with an alcohol content below 0.5% increased by 11.1% (+0.2 billion liters). The list of leading producers in the EU remained unchanged in 2024. Germany continues to lead as the top producer of beer with more than 0.5% alcohol content, with 7.2 billion liters (22.2% of total EU production), the same amount as in 2023. Germany is followed by a considerable distance by Spain with 4.0 billion liters (12.3% of total EU production) and Poland with 3.4 billion liters (10.6%). The Netherlands with 2.2 billion liters (6.8%) and Belgium with 2.1 billion liters (6.3%) are also among the top 5 ...