Germany vs Portugal: Wine production
Germany
472,196 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
737,257 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th
Wine production over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 737,257 tonnes against 472,196 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 265,061 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 555,178 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 583,157 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 879,270 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 121,333 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.02 million tonnes | 862,853 tonnes | 156,462 tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 732,157 tonnes | 294,144 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 950,131 tonnes | 682,079 tonnes | 268,052 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 711,447 tonnes | 644,549 tonnes | 66,898 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 469,990 tonnes | 687,129 tonnes | 217,139 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine production, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 737,257 tonnes against 472,196 tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wine production between Germany and Portugal?
- 265,061 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for wine production?
- Germany ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th 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.