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Beer: Germany top producer in Europe

Followed by Poland with 3.8 bn litres produced. Slovakia up

05 August, 10:22
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, AUG 5 - Germany was the top producer of beer in the European Union in 2020, with 7.5 billion litres or 24% of the total EU production, Eurostat informed today. "In other words, about one in every four beers containing alcohol produced in the EU originated from Germany," Eurostat said.

Germany was followed by Poland with 3.8 bn litres produced (12% of total EU production), Spain (3.3 bn litres produced, or 10%), the Netherlands (2.5 bn litres, or 8%), France (2.1 bn litres, or 7%), Czechia (1.8 bn litres, or 6%) and Romania (1.7 bn litres, or 5%).

Last year, Slovakia recorded the largest increase in the production of beer containing alcohol (+25%), followed by Greece, Lithuania and France (all +3%). The beer production in Italy almost halved in 2020 (-46% compared with 2019). Large decreases were also observed in Croatia (-29%), Spain (-14%), Hungary (-13%) and Austria (-11%). (ANSA).

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