Wine production in Italy

Italy: Wine production was 4.25 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.25 million
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
2nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
8.65 million
in 1980
All-time low
3.83 million
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Wine production in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.25 million for wine production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wine production in Italy peaked at 8.65 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million, in 2012.

Italy ranks 2nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Wine production in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Wine production in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 5.25 million —
1962 7.00 million +33.4%
1963 5.36 million -23.4%
1964 6.69 million +24.8%
1965 6.82 million +1.9%
1966 6.47 million -5.1%
1967 7.47 million +15.5%
1968 6.53 million -12.6%
1969 7.17 million +9.7%
1970 6.89 million -3.9%
1971 6.42 million -6.8%
1972 6.02 million -6.3%
1973 7.67 million +27.5%
1974 7.69 million +0.2%
1975 6.98 million -9.2%
1976 6.58 million -5.7%
1977 6.41 million -2.6%
1978 7.24 million +12.9%
1979 8.51 million +17.5%
1980 8.65 million +1.6%
1981 7.06 million -18.5%
1982 7.26 million +3.0%
1983 8.33 million +14.6%
1984 7.09 million -14.9%
1985 6.23 million -12.1%
1986 7.71 million +23.7%
1987 7.59 million -1.6%
1988 6.10 million -19.6%
1989 6.03 million -1.1%
1990 5.49 million -9.1%
1991 5.98 million +9.0%
1992 6.87 million +14.9%
1993 6.27 million -8.8%
1994 5.93 million -5.4%
1995 5.62 million -5.2%
1996 5.88 million +4.6%
1997 5.06 million -14.0%
1998 5.71 million +13.0%
1999 5.81 million +1.6%
2000 5.41 million -6.9%
2001 5.23 million -3.3%
2002 4.46 million -14.7%
2003 4.41 million -1.2%
2004 5.31 million +20.5%
2005 5.06 million -4.8%
2006 4.71 million -6.8%
2007 4.09 million -13.1%
2008 4.39 million +7.3%
2009 4.34 million -1.2%
2010 4.47 million +2.9%
2011 4.06 million -9.1%
2012 3.83 million -5.8%
2013 4.50 million +17.7%
2014 4.21 million -6.6%
2015 4.87 million +15.8%
2016 5.16 million +5.9%
2017 4.38 million -15.1%
2018 5.42 million +23.5%
2019 4.99 million -7.9%
2020 5.19 million +4.1%
2021 5.09 million -2.0%
2022 5.40 million +6.1%
2023 4.25 million -21.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4.25 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,478, 75.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4.25 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,700, 138.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.53 million 5.25 million 7.47 million 9
1970s 7.04 million 6.02 million 8.51 million 10
1980s 7.21 million 6.03 million 8.65 million 10
1990s 5.86 million 5.06 million 6.87 million 10
2000s 4.74 million 4.09 million 5.41 million 10
2010s 4.59 million 3.83 million 5.42 million 10
2020s 4.98 million 4.25 million 5.40 million 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 4.76 million compare
  2. 3 Spain 2.85 million compare
  3. 4 United States 2.08 million compare
  4. 5 China 1.76 million compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wine production in Italy?
Wine production in Italy was 4.25 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wine production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.65 million in 1980.
What is the lowest wine production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million in 2012.
How does Italy rank for wine production?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
Is wine production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Wine production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 3,522 data points, 1961–2023
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