E. Behm gives in his geographical year book, for 1870, the following
estimate of the consumption of sugar, coffee, and tea, _per capita_,
in various countries:
COUNTRIES. Sugar, lbs. Coffee, lbs. Tea, lbs.
Great Britain 35.96 0.90 3.190
United States 24.63 5.68 .....
Holland 14.86 7.03 0.800
France 14.30 2.32 0.018
Norway 11.04 6.92 0.060
Sweden 9.80 0.80 0.060
Switzerland 9.60 5.28 .....
Germany 9.42 4.03 0.035
Denmark 9.00 3.40 0.400
Belgium 7.18 8.59 0.018
Portugal 6.33 0.69 0.040
Italy 5.20 0.90 0.020
Austria 4.93 1.30 0.012
Spain 4.23 0.01 0.040
Russia 2.40 0.007 0.160
The entire consumption of sugar in Europe has averaged, during the
last few years, three thousand four hundred and ten million pounds
(3,410,000 pounds), and for the whole world it is set down at nearly
twice that amount. It is estimated that three fourths of the sugar is
made from cane, and one fourth from the beet.
The consumption of coffee has doubled in most countries during the
last twenty years.
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