Objective To establish the database of the ratio of food contact surface area/volume ratios (S/V) of different types of food contact material in beverage. Methods Different kinds of beverage consumed by Chinese population was collected, food contact surface area was calculated by direct measurement or 3D area measuring instrument. The ratio of S/V was obtained by combining contact area with food packaging volume. Results A total of 214 kinds of beverage were collected in this study. 72.0%(154/214)of food contact material(FCM) in contact with beverage was made of single material, the remaining 28.0%(60/214)was made of composite materials, mainly coated paper and coated tinplate. The mean S/V of FCM in contact with beverage was 11.29 dm²/kg, ranging from 4.26 to 64.32 dm²/kg. Further analysis found that 85.0%(182/214) of the S/V was greater than 6 dm²/kg, 73.4%(157/214) was between ≥6-12 dm²/kg. Conclusion The majority of S/V in contact with beverage was higher than 6 dm²/kg, a parameter used by European Food Safety Authority. Food contact S/V constructed by this investigation could decrease uncertainty in food contact material risk assessment.