Wine production in Germany
Germany: Wine production was 472,196 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
472,196 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.61 million tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
358,700 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wine production in Germany, 1961–2023
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 Germany is 472,196 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine production in Germany peaked at 1.61 million tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 358,700 tonnes, in 1961.
Germany ranks 13th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Wine production in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 358,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 394,200 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 605,600 tonnes | +53.6% |
| 1964 | 721,100 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 520,000 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1966 | 523,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 630,000 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 628,900 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 614,600 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million tonnes | +64.5% |
| 1971 | 635,600 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1972 | 793,300 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 696,400 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1975 | 910,500 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 892,600 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 784,245 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 866,178 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 486,723 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1981 | 747,981 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million tonnes | +115.6% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 888,242 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 1985 | 609,695 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million tonnes | +79.0% |
| 1987 | 970,783 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 997,560 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 950,500 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 992,000 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 836,100 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 864,199 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 849,481 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 908,132 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 988,500 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 811,000 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 945,300 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 891,600 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 999,100 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 922,800 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 690,600 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 913,200 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 901,200 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 840,900 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 920,200 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 571,794 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 578,692 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 626,532 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 633,424 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 437,925 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 472,612 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 452,693 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 482,459 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 472,196 tonnes | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 472,196 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,478 tonnes, 8.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 472,196 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,700 tonnes, 15.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 555,178 tonnes | 358,700 tonnes | 721,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 879,270 tonnes | 635,600 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million tonnes | 486,723 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 836,100 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 950,131 tonnes | 811,000 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 711,447 tonnes | 437,925 tonnes | 920,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 469,990 tonnes | 452,693 tonnes | 482,459 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine production in Germany?
- Wine production in Germany was 472,196 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 358,700 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for wine production?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wine production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.