France vs Italy: Wine production
France
4.76 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy
4.25 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
1st
Italy rank
2nd
Wine production over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 4.76 million tonnes against 4.25 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 512,560 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 1st and Italy ranks 2nd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.15 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | 375,029 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 6.94 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | 98,114 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 6.72 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 483,783 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 5.69 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 170,247 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.11 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 368,554 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 4.49 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 94,951 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.46 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 522,268 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine production, France or Italy?
- France, at 4.76 million tonnes against 4.25 million tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wine production between France and Italy?
- 512,560 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for wine production?
- France ranks 1st 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.