Wine production in China
China: Wine production was 1.76 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.76 million tonnes
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
5th
of 77 countries
All-time high
2.23 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wine production in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
China recorded 1.76 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 15,000 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 30,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 80,000 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1981 | 111,000 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 118,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 129,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 160,000 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 233,000 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1986 | 253,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 279,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 309,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 272,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 254,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 300,000 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 450,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 500,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 620,000 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 700,000 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 750,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 900,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.03 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 2.08 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million tonnes | -15.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.76 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,370 tonnes, 75.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- China's 1.76 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 203,979 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes |
| 1979 | +100.0% | 15,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,400 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 309,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 656,465 tonnes | 254,000 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 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 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.