Wine production in France

France: Wine production was 4.76 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.76 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 76 countries
All-time high
8.44 million tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
3.64 million tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Wine production in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wine production in France is 4.76 million tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wine production in France peaked at 8.44 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million tonnes, in 2017.

That places France 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.15 million tonnes 4.86 million tonnes 7.50 million tonnes 9
1970s 6.94 million tonnes 5.30 million tonnes 8.44 million tonnes 10
1980s 6.72 million tonnes 5.75 million tonnes 8.00 million tonnes 10
1990s 5.69 million tonnes 4.27 million tonnes 6.55 million tonnes 10
2000s 5.11 million tonnes 4.27 million tonnes 5.91 million tonnes 10
2010s 4.49 million tonnes 3.64 million tonnes 5.11 million tonnes 10
2020s 4.46 million tonnes 3.78 million tonnes 4.76 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Italy 4.25 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 Spain 2.85 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 United States 2.08 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wine production in France?
Wine production in France was 4.76 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 8.44 million tonnes in 1979.
What is the lowest wine production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million tonnes in 2017.
How does France rank for wine production?
France ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
Is wine production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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About this data

Indicator
Wine production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 3,522 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.