Australia vs China: Wine production
Australia
964,000 tonnes
in 2023
China
1.76 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
China rank
5th
Wine production over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.76 million tonnes against 964,000 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 797,140 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,550 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 178,550 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 318,190 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 313,690 tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 407,673 tonnes | 194,400 tonnes | 213,273 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 573,290 tonnes | 656,465 tonnes | 83,175 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 121,630 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 642,931 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 699,460 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine production, Australia or China?
- China, at 1.76 million tonnes against 964,000 tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wine production between Australia and China?
- 797,140 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for wine production?
- Australia ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 77 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.