Argentina vs South Africa: Wine production
Argentina
881,305 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
922,185 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th
Wine production over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 922,185 tonnes against 881,305 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 40,880 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 76 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 million tonnes | 406,699 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2.30 million tonnes | 546,110 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.15 million tonnes | 745,988 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.47 million tonnes | 766,729 tonnes | 700,429 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.42 million tonnes | 864,791 tonnes | 557,528 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 315,352 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 48,740 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine production, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 922,185 tonnes against 881,305 tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wine production between Argentina and South Africa?
- 40,880 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for wine production?
- Argentina ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wine production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.