Chile vs South Africa: Wine production
Chile
1.10 million tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
922,185 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th
Wine production over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.10 million tonnes against 922,185 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 180,835 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 470,067 tonnes | 406,699 tonnes | 63,368 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 531,690 tonnes | 546,110 tonnes | 14,420 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 464,100 tonnes | 745,988 tonnes | 281,888 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 392,631 tonnes | 766,729 tonnes | 374,098 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 734,518 tonnes | 864,791 tonnes | 130,272 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 80,362 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 141,414 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine production, Chile or South Africa?
- Chile, at 1.10 million tonnes against 922,185 tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wine production between Chile and South Africa?
- 180,835 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for wine production?
- Chile ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th 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.