10 World’s Biggest Grape-Producing Countries

 

10 World’s Biggest Grape-Producing Countries in 2023

 

10 World’s Biggest Grape-Producing Countries in 2023– There are 10 Countries with the biggest grape production in the world. This data comes from FAO Statistical Database (FAOSTAT), United Nations in 2025. FAO, as we know, has the responsibility to develop agriculture and raise human access to nutritious food all over the world.

Grapes in the world are one of the favorite fruits and have become one of the biggest fruits in production. In 2023, the Total Production of Grapes all over the world was around 72 million tons with a harvested area of 6.7 million hectares. With the highest production, these countries may love grapes and their processed products. In terms of trading aspects, the producers (wine and table grapes) can even export it to other countries so it can add to their countries’ income. Historically, this plant is one of the longest cultivated plants by humans. This plant has been cultivated by humans 6,000–8,000 years ago. From time to time, along with the development of technology and science, the fruit can be consumed directly and some of the fruit can be processed into a variety of derivative products like wine.

 

The World’s Production, Harvested Areas, and Yield/ Productivity of Grapes From 1980 to 2023

 

Year	World’s Harvested Areas of Grapes	World’s Production of Grapes	Yield / Productivity of Grapes
	(Hectare (Ha))	(Tons)	Tons / hectare
1980	9,217,058	66,493,546	7.21
1981	9,225,893	61,664,645	6.68
1982	9,099,047	72,563,307	7.97
1983	8,864,528	67,262,396	7.59
1984	8,738,754	64,511,730	7.38
1985	8,623,126	58,666,750	6.8
1986	8,475,117	64,051,777	7.56
1987	8,368,200	63,968,678	7.64
1988	8,249,828	58,126,645	7.05
1989	8,185,142	58,819,703	7.19
1990	7,971,499	59,746,687	7.5
1991	7,828,974	56,073,902	7.16
1992	7,747,202	60,273,349	7.78
1993	7,506,598	55,291,006	7.37
1994	7,425,871	54,083,445	7.28
1995	7,322,841	55,381,604	7.56
1996	7,243,349	58,634,764	8.09
1997	7,182,640	57,961,134	8.07
1998	7,115,073	56,432,963	7.93
1999	7,161,974	60,476,117	8.44
2000	7,254,102	63,552,363	8.76
2001	7,284,843	60,861,632	8.35
2002	7,340,597	61,164,448	8.33
2003	7,388,996	63,051,141	8.53
2004	7,285,772	67,207,621	9.22
2005	7,283,259	66,975,615	9.2
2006	7,311,740	66,982,403	9.16
2007	7,209,817	66,182,174	9.18
2008	7,116,163	66,586,193	9.36
2009	7,079,487	67,629,639	9.55
2010	6,971,119	66,655,064	9.56
2011	6,919,264	69,120,686	9.99
2012	6,916,865	68,906,435	9.96
2013	7,023,864	76,440,640	10.88
2014	7,022,745	73,832,536	10.51
2015	7,107,289	76,521,633	10.77
2016	6,900,043	74,436,986	10.79
2017	6,836,781	73,549,311	10.76
2018	6,872,676	80,015,897	11.64
2019	6,912,409	77,087,415	11.15
2020	6,924,070	76,997,321	11.12
2021	6,729,198	73,524,196	10.93
2022	6,730,179	74,942,572	11.1
2023	6,595,680	72,486,522	10.9
Source: FAOSTAT, 2025

 

Statistically, the world’s production of grapes is a relatively mixed trend over time. In 1980, the world’s production of grapes was around 66 million tons with harvested areas around 9 million hectares. Meanwhile in 2023, the world’s production of grapes reached 72 million tons with harvested areas around 6.5 million hectares. From 1980 to 2023, the World’s harvested areas of grapes declined from 9.2 million hectares in 1980 and became 7.3 million hectares in 2020. Based on productivity, the yield of grapes increased from 7.21 tons/ hectare in 190 and turned into 10.9 in 2023.

Commonly, Grapefruit can be eaten in fresh condition and can be processed into wine and the types of table grapes are different from Wine Grapes. Commonly, there are some most common Table Grapes (Fresh Consumption), namely Cotton Candy, Concord, Moon Drops, Kyoho, Thompson Seedless, Red Globe, Muscat, and Flame Seedless. Meanwhile, there are some popular Wine Grapes (Winemaking), namely Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Syrah/Shiraz.

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Production of Grapes Based on the Continent in 2023

Continent	Production of Grapes in 2023
	(Tons)
Africa	5,096,207
Americas	12,709,689
Asia	27,810,417
Europe	24,788,149
Oceania	2,082,060
Source: FAOSTAT, 2025

 

Based on the continental statistical view of the FAOSTAT database, the production of Grapes can be tracked down into several regions. Europe and Asia still become the major regions of grape production in 2023. Statistically, the production of Grapes from Europe and Asia reached 24.7 million and 27.8 million tons, respectively. In Addition, the Americas also produce around 12.7 million tons of Grapes in 2023. Meanwhile, Africa can produce 5 million tons and Oceania can produce 2 million tons.

Taxonomically, the grape (Vitis vinifera) belongs to the order of Vitales and the family of Vitaceae. Biologically, this plant is a fruit plant in the form of a shrub that propagates with many branches. Agronomically, grapes are one of the plants that can live optimally in lowland areas and require a long dry season ranging from 4-7 months with a high intensity of sunlight.

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In many developing countries, the cultivation of grapes is starting to increase because of the bright and potential market for the future. From all over the world, there are the biggest countries with grape production. This Data comes from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

 

Table Rank of 10 World’s Biggest Grape-Producing Countries in 2025

Ranks	Countries	Production of Grapes in 2023
		(Tons)
1	China, mainland	13,500,000
2	Italy	6,668,830
3	France	6,205,260
4	United States of America	5,361,010
5	Spain	4,822,760
6	India	3,740,000
7	Türkiye	3,400,000
8	Chile	2,320,962
9	South Africa	1,973,819
10	Egypt	1,924,399
Source: FAOSTAT, 2025

 

Brief Description of 10 World’s Biggest Grape-Producing Countries in 2022

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1.China

China is the world’s biggest grape-producing country with production reaching 13.5 million tons in 2023. The people of this panda country have a long history with this plant. Along with the Chinese economic revolution pioneered by Deng Xiaoping in the 1980s, which was followed by economic growth and the welfare of the people of this land of pandas getting advance, grape production has also increased. In 2000, China’s vineyard area reached 178,000 hectares.

Geographically, the grape growing area in China spreads over several provinces. Some of these provinces include Xingjian, Hebei, Shandong, Liaoning, and Henan. The area of ​​grape cultivation in Xinjiang is 32,000 hectares, Hebei is 31,500 hectares, Shandong is 20,900 hectares, Liaoning is 14.2 thousand hectares, and Henan is 11.3 thousand hectares. While in terms of plant genetics, there are several types of grapes that are widely popular in China. the plants consist of 2 types, namely table grapes (consumed directly) and Wine grapes (processed into Wine):

●        Table Grapes: Zaomeigui, Zhengzhou Zhaohong, Fenghuang No 51, Jing Zaojing, Shandong Zhao Hong, Jingxiu, Jingya, Zizhenxiang, Shengxiu, Jingyu, Fenghou.

●        Wine grapes: Beichun, Gongliang No. 1, Shuangyou, Zuoshan No. 1.

Periodically, the harvesting time of grapes in China occurs in August-October which are then sold for direct consumption (table grape) or processed into various wine products in China (wine grape).

2.Italy

Italy is the world’s 2nd grape-producing country with production reaching 6.6 tons in 2023. Apart from being famous for its spaghetti and pizza, this country is also famous for the several types of grapes it produces. Many grapes in Italy as a source of Italian wine

In this country, there are several types/varieties of grapes. The grape varieties include Sangiovese, which is cultivated on 54,000 hectares, Montepulciano on 27,000 hectares, Glera on 27,000 hectares, Pinot Gris on 25,000 hectares, Merlot on 24,000, and Italian for 22,000. The types above are types of wine that are popular in Italy.

Several regions in Italy have become the center of grape cultivation. According to Statista data for 2020, the Regions of Apulia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Sicily, Abruzzo are some of the regions with the highest grape production in Italy. Grape production in Apulia reached 1.28 million tons, Veneto at 1.25 million tons, Emilia-Romagna at 952 thousand tons, Sicily at 661 thousand tons, and Abruzzo at 448 thousand tons.

 

3. France

France is the 3^rd world’s biggest country of grape production reaching 6.2 million tons. In terms of cultivation area, there are several central wine-growing areas in the country spread over the regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, The Rhone Valley, The Loire Valley, Champagne, and Provence in France. Meanwhile, in terms of genetics, there are several types of popular grapes in this country. Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Syrah are some of the popular wines in the country.

 

4. United States of America  

As a country with the highest wine consumption in the world, it is not surprising that the United States is one of the world’s largest wine-producing countries. The United States is the fourth biggest grape producer in the world. Total production in 2023 based on data from the FAO Statistical Database (FAOSTAT) reached 5.3 million tons. Grape Cultivation areas spread over several parts of the United States such as California, New York, Washington, Oregon, and Virginia. However, of all states, California is the main grape-growing area in America, contributing to 85 percent of United States grape production.

According to the side of the cultivar/type of grape, there are several types of grapes that are popular such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Zinfandel. Chardonnay grapes are the most widely cultivated with an area of ​​43,000 ha, followed by Cabernet Sauvignon at 41,000 ha, Pinot Noir at 25,000 ha, Merlot at 21,000 ha, and Zinfandel at 19,000 ha.

5. Spain

Spain is the 5^th world’s biggest grape country producer with production reaching 4.8 million tons. The country is famous for its wine production. The main area of ​​wine production is in the autonomous region of Castilla La Mancha. In terms of type/cultivar, Tempranillo grapes are the most popular grapes in Matador Country with a planted area of more than 100 thousand hectares. In addition, there are other types of grapes that are widely grown such as Syrah, Merlot, Chardonnay, Albariño, Sauvignon Blanc, Godello, and Treixadura.

 

6. India

India is the 6^th biggest producer of Grapes in 2023. Statistically, the production of Grapes from India reached 3.7 million tons. Geographically, in India, there are some states that have huge production of Grapes. These provinces include Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Mizoram. Genetically, in India, there are some popular cultivars. These cultivars include Thompson Seedless, Bengaluru Blue, Anab-e-Shahi, Dilkhush, and Sharad.

 

7. Türkiye          

Türkiye is the 6^th largest producer of Grapes in 2023. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Grapes from Türkiye reached 3.4 million tons. Geographically, the main regions of grapes cultivation areas in Türkiye are distributed in several provinces. These provinces include Manisa, Mardin, Denizli, Nevsehir, Mersin, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Kilis, Kahramanmaras, and Elazig. Specifically, Manisa has a Vineyard area around 85.8 hectares (ha) or 22 % of overall grape Vineyard areas in Türkiye. Furthermore, Mardin also has a vineyard area around 36.3 hectares or 9.3 grape vineyard areas in Turkiye. Meanwhile, Denizli has 34.161 hectares, Nevşehir 18.944 hectares, Mersin 17.834 hectares, Diyarbakır 17.168 hectares, Gaziantep 16.363 hectares, Kilis 12.798 hectares, Kahramanmaraş 12.513 hectares, and Elazığ 10.8 hectares (Akdemir and Candar, 2022).

8. Chile

Chile also became one of the biggest producers of Grapes in 2023. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Grapes from Chile reached 2.4 million tons. Geographically, in Chile, some of the main cultivation areas of Grapes can be in the regions of Atacama, Coquimbo, and Valparaiso. Genetically, there are some cultivars of Grapes that can be found in this country. Some of the cultivars of grapes in Chile are Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carménère, Syrah, and Pinot Noir.

9. South Africa             

South Africa is the 9^th largest producer of Grape in 2023. According to the FAO Statistical Corporate Database, the production of Grapes from Nelson Mandela’s country reached 1.97 million tons. Geographically, in South Africa, the principal areas of grape’s cultivation can be found in Western Cape (Breede River Valley, Cape South Coast, Coastal Region, Klein Karoo and Olifants River). Genetically, in South Africa, some of the cultivars that can be found in this country are Sauvignon Blanc, chardonnay, Shiraz, and Pinot Noir.

10. Egypt 

Egypt is the 10^th largest country producer of Grapes in 2023. Statistically, the production of Grapes from Egypt reached 1.92 million tons. Geographically, in Egypt, Table grapes are among the most significant fruit crops cultivated in Egypt, ranking second only to citrus in terms of production volume. Their cultivation extends geographically from Alexandria in the north to Aswan in the south. This wide distribution, along with the presence of both early- and late-ripening grape varieties, ensures an extended supply of fresh table grapes in the market from May to November.

 

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The Summary of 10 World’s Largest Country Producers of Grapes in 2023

 

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