Wheat Fermented Beverages Consumption by Country
The United States held 106,337 tonnes of listed wheat fermented beverages food supply in 2023, 98.3 percent of a 108,215-tonne total spread across only 11 reporters. The United States had no reported 2019 value and first appears in 2022 at 66,115 tonnes, so the five-year common comparison covers only Myanmar, Indonesia and DR Congo. Among the five reporters with data in both years, listed food supply rose 61.3 percent from 66,902 tonnes in 2022 to 107,946 tonnes in 2023, with the United States' gain of 40,222 tonnes accounting for 98.0 percent of the net increase. Saint Kitts and Nevis leads per person at 2.16 grams per person per day.
The United States leads at 106,337 tonnes, 78.13 times Myanmar at 1,361, with Indonesia third at 242 tonnes and Honduras fourth at 131. Per capita Saint Kitts and Nevis leads at 2.16 grams per person per day from 37 tonnes, followed by Saint Lucia at 1.11 and the United States at 0.85 grams. Wheat-fermented beverages are recorded as food for a micro universe of 11 reporters, and the 2023 ranking is effectively a single-reporter table: the top three hold 99.7 percent of the listed total. This article describes the listed supply as reported rather than a global ranking, since almost no reporters record this item at all. The United States dominates the 2023 level and the single-year change but sits outside the five-year common comparison, which covers only three small reporters totaling 1,603 tonnes. Myanmar's rise from 201 to 1,361 tonnes drives that narrow comparison, while Indonesia moved from under 1 tonne to 242 tonnes. The 2023 table is led by the United States at 106,337 tonnes, with Myanmar second at 1,361 and Indonesia third at 242. Honduras and Saint Lucia complete the top five at 131 and 72 tonnes, respectively. The United States holds 98.3 percent of the 108,215-tonne listed total. The top three reporters accounted for 99.7 percent of the listed total. The United States had no reported 2019 value and first appears with 66,115 tonnes in 2022. Per capita, Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.16 grams per person per day from 37 tonnes lead Saint Lucia at 1.11 grams. Among the 5 reporters with data in both 2022 and 2023, the listed food supply increased from 66,902 tonnes to 107,946 tonnes, a gain of 41,044 tonnes (61.3 percent). The two years share the same 5 reporters; six reporters with a combined 269 tonnes had no 2022 value, so they sit outside this comparison. The United States added 40,222 tonnes (up 60.8 percent), Myanmar added 652 tonnes (up 91.9 percent), Indonesia added 242 tonnes from near zero and Timor-Leste added 6 tonnes from a reported zero, while DR Congo fell 78 tonnes (down 100.0 percent). The United States' gain of 40,222 tonnes against a net increase of 41,044 equals 98.0 percent of the net change. Indonesia's move from 0.06 to 242 tonnes is large only against its tiny base, and DR Congo's fall from 78 tonnes to a reported zero removed the smallest of the common reporters. For the 3 reporters with data in both 2019 and 2023, the listed food supply rose from 204 tonnes to 1,603 tonnes, a gain of 1,399 tonnes (684.4 percent). The 2019 total includes 3 reporters with reported values, while the 2023 total includes 11; no reporter left the comparison, while eight reporters with a combined 106,612 tonnes entered, led by the United States at 106,337 tonnes. Myanmar added 1,160 tonnes and Indonesia added 241 tonnes from under 1 tonne, while DR Congo fell 2 tonnes (down 100.0 percent). Myanmar contributes 82.9 percent of this narrow net increase and Indonesia 17.3 percent. The 684.4 percent figure describes only Myanmar, Indonesia and DR Congo, whose combined 2023 supply of 1,603 tonnes is a small fraction of the 108,215-tonne listed total; it should not be read as the growth rate of the whole table. The numbers in this article come from the Wheat-fermented beverages item in the FAO Supply Utilization Accounts, recorded as food available for human consumption during the reference year. A wheat fermented beverages total of this kind should not be read as an estimate of what people actually drank. The per-capita measure converts the reported food supply into grams available per person during the day. It offers a population-adjusted view of the same item, and here the two views split: the United States leads by total while Saint Kitts and Nevis leads per person. In 2023, FAO Supply Utilization Accounts recorded 108,215 tonnes of listed wheat fermented beverages food supply across 11 reporters with reported values. The United States had the largest total at 106,337 tonnes, followed by Myanmar at 1,361 and Indonesia at 242 tonnes. Saint Kitts and Nevis had the highest per-capita supply at 2.16 grams per person per day. These figures represent food available for human consumption, not a direct measurement of wheat fermented beverages actually consumed. Percentage changes use the corresponding value in the earlier year as the base. Yearly totals use FAO Supply Utilization Accounts food supply quantity (Element 5141, tonnes), while the per-capita figures use food supply quantity (Element 665, g/capita/day) for Wheat-fermented beverages from 2019 through 2023. The food supply quantity measure represents the quantity available for human consumption during the reference period. It is not a direct measure of the amount actually consumed, because food available for human consumption is not the same as actual intake. No percentage change is shown where the base-year value is zero. The reporter universe for this item contains 11 reporters. The tables list reporters only; aggregate rows such as World, regions and China (aggregate) are excluded, while China figures refer to the China reporter. For year-to-year comparisons, only reporters with values in both endpoint years are included in the arithmetic. A zero indicates a displayed value of zero, while an empty cell indicates that no value is available for that reporter and year. Quantities are shown in tonnes as reported, without additional rounding. The FAO dataset reports food supply quantity in tonnes and in grams per capita per day. The listed total of 108,215 tonnes is the sum of the 11 reporters with a reported 2023 value; it excludes aggregate rows and reporters without a 2023 value.Wheat Fermented Beverages Food Supply at a Glance
Key Takeaways
Wheat Fermented Beverages Consumption
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106.34K
0.85
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1.36K
0.07
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242.15
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131.4
0.03
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72.45
1.11
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36.82
2.16
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13.01
0.02
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9.72
0.06
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5.67
0.01
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5.62
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11
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The United States Holds 98.3 Percent of an 11-Reporter Table
The United States Adds 40,222 Tonnes in a 61.3 Percent Annual Rise
A 684.4 Percent Rise on Three Reporters While the United States Sits Outside
What Does the Wheat Fermented Beverages Food Supply Measure?
Wheat Fermented Beverages Consumption by Country
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66.12K
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106.34K
0.85
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201.41
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310.5
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709.13
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1.36K
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0.86
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0.06
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242.15
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131.4
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72.45
1.11
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36.82
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77.8
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Wheat Fermented Beverages Consumption by Country: Quick Answer
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the five-year comparison cover only three reporters?
Only Myanmar, Indonesia and DR Congo have reported values in both 2019 and 2023. The other eight 2023 reporters, led by the United States at 106,337 tonnes, had no reported 2019 value and sit outside the common comparison. The 684.4 percent increase describes only the three common reporters.
Why did Indonesia's supply rise from under 1 tonne to 242 tonnes?
Indonesia reported 0.86 tonnes in 2019 and 242.15 tonnes in 2023, an increase of about 241 tonnes. The figures record the size of the move from a tiny base, but they do not identify what caused it.
Is the food supply of wheat fermented beverages the same as beverages consumed?
No. The FAO food supply quantity measure records the quantity available for human consumption. It does not directly measure how much people actually consumed, because beverages can be lost or wasted after they become available to consumers.
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Updated: 01.10.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/SCL
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