For the December 2009 year compared with the December 2008 year unless otherwise stated:
- The total volume of alcoholic beverage available for consumption declined 3.1 percent, down to 471.1 million litres.
- The volume of pure alcohol available per person aged 15 years and over fell 2.4 percent to 9.3 litres.
- Beer available for consumption declined 5.1 percent to 306.2 million litres, led by beer with an alcohol content of between 2.5 and 4.35 percent.
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- The volume of wine available for consumption increased 1.1 percent, to 95.3 million litres.
- The availability of spirit-based drinks (less than 23 percent alcohol content) fell slightly, down 0.1 percent to 59.1 million litres.
- The number of cigarettes available for consumption declined 4.5 percent, to 2.4 billion.
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| Geoff Bascand |
19 February 2010 |
| Government Statistician |
ISSN 1178-0401 |