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The volume of pure alcohol available for consumption has increased by 5.5%, driven by high-alcohol spirits.
Larger volumes of high-alcohol spirits in New Zealand in 2010 drove the 5.5% increase in the total volume of pure alcohol available for consumption, Statistics New Zealand said today.
“Spirits that had an alcohol content greater than 23% contributed 16% of the total volume of pure alcohol available in 2010, compared with 14% in 2009,” overseas trade manager Neil Kelly said.
In 2010, the volume of pure alcohol available per person aged 15 years and over rose 3.7% to 9.6L, following a 2.4% decrease the previous year.
The total volume of alcoholic beverages available for consumption rose 0.6% to 474 million litres.
There were increases in the volume of wine available for consumption, up 7.3 million litres (7.7%), and spirits and spirit-based drinks, up 2.4 million litres (3.5%).
Although beer remains the most popular alcoholic beverage in New Zealand, volumes fell 6.8 million litres (2.2%) in 2010.
Alcohol statistics are a measure of how much alcohol is available for consumption and not a measure of actual consumption.
NBR staff
Mon, 21 Feb 2011
Mon, 21 Feb 2011
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