In October 2024, approximately 12 million metric tons of soft drinks were produced in China, indicating an increase of around 14 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
Soft drink market
The accumulated production volume of soft drinks in China in 2024 has reached nearly 163 million metric tons. A closer look at consumption patterns reveals an increase in the purchase of soft drinks in China between 2011 and 2019. The forecasted sales revenue of non-alcoholic drinks was expected to cross 143.5 billion U.S. dollars by 2029. However, leading Chinese beverage companies in the 2023 Fortune China 500 ranking only consisted of one non-alcoholic beverage company.
Functional beverages
According to several surveys, fewer people in China favor regular carbonated soft drinks and more prefer functional drinks such as energy-boosting beverages, fermented/probiotic drinks, low-calorie drinks, drinks promoting beauty or brain performance and health, functional water, and "detox" drinks. Most respondents admitted that they had tried fermented beverages promoting gut health and water with added vitamins or minerals. The majority would purchase such drinks in a supermarket or mini-mart rather than order them in a café or buy online.
Production of non-alcoholic beverages in China from October 2023 to October 2024
(in million metric tons)
*According to the source, the figures for January and February were grouped together to curb the effect of the Chinese New Year which falls between January and February.
Non-alcoholic drinks here refer to products with no more than 0.5% ethanol content. The products should be prepackaged for drinking directly or after reconstitution with a certain proportion of water. Beverages could be in syrup or solid status.
Figures have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (December 5, 2024). Production of non-alcoholic beverages in China from October 2023 to October 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/226184/production-of-soft-drinks-in-china-per-month/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Production of non-alcoholic beverages in China from October 2023 to October 2024 (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226184/production-of-soft-drinks-in-china-per-month/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2024). Production of non-alcoholic beverages in China from October 2023 to October 2024 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226184/production-of-soft-drinks-in-china-per-month/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Production of Non-alcoholic Beverages in China from October 2023 to October 2024 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226184/production-of-soft-drinks-in-china-per-month/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Production of non-alcoholic beverages in China from October 2023 to October 2024 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226184/production-of-soft-drinks-in-china-per-month/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Production of non-alcoholic beverages in China from October 2023 to October 2024 (in million metric tons) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, December 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/226184/production-of-soft-drinks-in-china-per-month/
