China vs Italy: Wine production
China
1.76 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy
4.25 million tonnes
in 2023
China rank
5th
Italy rank
2nd
Wine production over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.25 million tonnes against 1.76 million tonnes in China, a difference of 2.49 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Italy ranks 2nd of 77 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 4,500 tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 194,400 tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 656,465 tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.30 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.87 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.91 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine production, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 4.25 million tonnes against 1.76 million tonnes in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wine production between China and Italy?
- 2.49 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for wine production?
- China ranks 5th and Italy ranks 2nd 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.