Which country is most fond of the much-loved coffee bean? We’ve mapped the world according to coffee consumption per capita – and it’s the Finns that come out on top. They grind their way through an impressive 12kg per person per year, according to stats from the International Coffee Organization (ICO).
It seems Finland’s neighbors Norway, Iceland, Denmark and Sweden also consume a lot of coffee, perhaps it’s the cold weather they all have in common?
The US comes in at 26th, while the UK ranks at 45.
The World’s 20 Biggest Coffee Drinkers in pounds per capita per year:
- Finland – 26.5 lbs
- Norway – 21.8 lbs
- Iceland – 19.8 lbs
- Denmark – 19.18 lbs
- Netherlands – 18.5 lbs
- Sweden – 18 lbs
- Switzerland – 17.4 lbs
- Belgium – 14.9 lbs
- Luxembourg – 14 lbs
- Canada – 13.7 lbs
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – 13.4 lbs
- Austria – 13 lbs
- Italy – 12.8 lbs
- Slovenia – 12.8 lbs
- Brazil – 12.1 lbs
- Germany – 12.1 lbs
- Greece – 11.9 lbs
- France – 11.2 lbs
- Croatia – 10.8 lbs
- Cyprus – 10.6 lbs