Wine production in China
China: Wine production was 1.76 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.76 million
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
5th
of 77 countries
All-time high
2.23 million
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wine production in China, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 1.76 million for wine production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine production in China peaked at 2.23 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
China ranks 5th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine production in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 15,000 | — |
| 1979 | 30,000 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 80,000 | +166.7% |
| 1981 | 111,000 | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 118,000 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 129,000 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 160,000 | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 233,000 | +45.6% |
| 1986 | 253,000 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 279,000 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 309,000 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 272,000 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 254,000 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 300,000 | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 450,000 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 500,000 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 620,000 | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 700,000 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 750,000 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 900,000 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.03 million | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | -15.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.76 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,370, 75.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- China's 1.76 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 203,979, 8.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine production in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +166.7% | 30,000 | 80,000 |
| 1979 | +100.0% | 15,000 | 30,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,500 | 0 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,400 | 80,000 | 309,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 656,465 | 254,000 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.05 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.44 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million | 1.76 million | 2.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine production in China?
- Wine production in China was 1.76 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does China rank for wine production?
- China ranks 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wine production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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