France vs Spain: Wine production
France
4.76 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
2.85 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
Wine production over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 4.76 million tonnes against 2.85 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 1.91 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.15 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 6.94 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 6.72 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 5.69 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 5.11 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 4.49 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 747,434 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 4.46 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 895,265 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine production, France or Spain?
- France, at 4.76 million tonnes against 2.85 million tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wine production between France and Spain?
- 1.91 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for wine production?
- France ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd 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.