Russia supplanted Germany as the fifth-highest beer-producing nation in 2025, according to an annual report by the Bavarian-based BarthHaas company, reviewed by TASS. Germany ranked sixth in the global standings, right behind Russia, with an output of 79,238,000 hectoliters last year. German beer production suffered the sharpest contraction in Europe, plunging by 4.7 million hectoliters compared to 2024 (83,925,000 hl). Germany accounted for 4.2% of the total global beer output. Overall, global beer production is on the decline.