Wine production in Italy
Italy: Wine production was 4.25 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.25 million tonnes
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
2nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
8.65 million tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
3.83 million tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wine production in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.25 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million tonnes, 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.25 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7.00 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1963 | 5.36 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1964 | 6.69 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 6.82 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.47 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 7.47 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 6.53 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 7.17 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 6.89 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 6.42 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 6.02 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 7.67 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 7.69 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.98 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 6.58 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 6.41 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.24 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 8.51 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 8.65 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.06 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 7.26 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.33 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 7.09 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 6.23 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 7.71 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 7.59 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.10 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 6.03 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.49 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 5.98 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 6.87 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 6.27 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 5.93 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 5.62 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.88 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.06 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 5.71 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 5.81 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.41 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 5.23 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.46 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 4.41 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.31 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 5.06 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.71 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 4.39 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.06 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.83 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.50 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 4.21 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.87 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 5.16 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.38 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 5.42 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 4.99 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 5.19 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.09 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.40 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 4.25 million tonnes | -21.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.25 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,478 tonnes, 75.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.25 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,700 tonnes, 138.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.53 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.04 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 8.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 8.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine production in Italy?
- Wine production in Italy was 4.25 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.65 million tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million tonnes 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 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.