10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of Wine
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World’s Biggest Country Producers of Wine -Wine is
a famous drinking product of grape fermented process. Some countries are
favoured with this beverage. Wine is an alcoholic beverage that is made from
fermented grapes. Chemically, because of the natural chemical balance on the
molecules of grapes, the fermentation process of grapes can do nothing with
addition of sugar, acids, enzymes, water, or other nutrients.
In the fermentation process, the yeast,
commonly used Saccharomyces cerevisiae,
Kloeckera (Teleomorph Hanseniaspora),
Candida, Brettanomyces (Teleomorph
Dekkera), will consume the sugar content of the wine and convert it into
ethanol and carbon dioxide. Of course, different variations of the type of
grapes and yeast will produce diverse types of wine.
Commonly, there are several types of wine,
namely, Red Wine, White Wine, Rose Wine, Sparkling Wine, Sweet Wine, and
Fortified Wine. There are more of them because of technologies and new
breakthroughs in processing systems.
Statistically, according to the FAO
Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT) in 2024, the world’s production of
wine from time to time is relatively flat. In the year of 1970, the world’s
production of Wine reached 30 million tons. Meanwhile, after more than 50
years, exactly in 2022, the world’s production of wine just 27.3 million tons.
The Statistical World’s Production of Wine From 1970 to 2022
|
Years |
World's Production
of Wine |
|
(Tons) |
|
|
1970 |
30,191,265 |
|
1971 |
28,836,465 |
|
1972 |
27,263,374 |
|
1973 |
35,117,199 |
|
1974 |
33,553,015 |
|
1975 |
31,047,868 |
|
1976 |
31,851,497 |
|
1977 |
28,625,888 |
|
1978 |
29,510,179 |
|
1979 |
37,544,669 |
|
1980 |
35,232,797 |
|
1981 |
31,618,764 |
|
1982 |
37,364,552 |
|
1983 |
34,775,363 |
|
1984 |
32,056,483 |
|
1985 |
29,395,912 |
|
1986 |
32,070,037 |
|
1987 |
32,335,188 |
|
1988 |
27,385,047 |
|
1989 |
28,799,465 |
|
1990 |
28,512,650 |
|
1991 |
25,590,707 |
|
1992 |
29,064,224 |
|
1993 |
25,895,195 |
|
1994 |
25,686,196 |
|
1995 |
25,359,931 |
|
1996 |
27,263,041 |
|
1997 |
26,670,611 |
|
1998 |
26,470,134 |
|
1999 |
28,522,990 |
|
2000 |
28,314,758 |
|
2001 |
27,003,813 |
|
2002 |
26,007,491 |
|
2003 |
26,882,914 |
|
2004 |
30,759,976 |
|
2005 |
28,532,150 |
|
2006 |
28,359,521 |
|
2007 |
26,472,380 |
|
2008 |
27,212,957 |
|
2009 |
26,777,435 |
|
2010 |
27,013,882 |
|
2011 |
27,366,008 |
|
2012 |
26,112,787 |
|
2013 |
29,254,930 |
|
2014 |
27,975,594 |
|
2015 |
28,487,729 |
|
2016 |
27,428,616 |
|
2017 |
25,154,276 |
|
2018 |
29,234,524 |
|
2019 |
26,928,732 |
|
2020 |
26,675,007 |
|
2021 |
26,562,921 |
|
2022 |
27,354,650 |
|
Source: FAOSTAT, 2023 |
|
Specifically, in the continent region, the
world’s production of wine can be tracked into some regions. Europe still
becomes the major production area than other regions with total output of wine
reaching 17.2 million tons. Secondly, the Americas region is in the second
region of world’s largest wine production with total output reaching 5 million
tons. Furthermore, Asia is the next region with production of wine achieving
2.2 million tons in 2022. Lastly, Oceania has production of wine reaching 1.1
million tons.
The Statistical World’s Production of Wine Based on Continent in 2022
|
Continent |
Production of Wine
2022 |
|
(Tons) |
|
|
Africa |
1,156,662 |
|
Americas |
5,064,930 |
|
Asia |
2,214,318 |
|
Europe |
17,228,740 |
|
Oceania |
1,690,000 |
|
Source: FAOSTAT, 2024 |
|
After looking at the statistical data of
wine production in the world and continental, we also ranked the top 10 world’s
largest country producers of Wine in 2022. Here is the rank of top 10 world’s
largest country producers of Wine and all of the data were obtained from FAO
Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT) in 2024.
The Table Rank of 10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of Wine in 2022
|
Ranks |
Country Producers of
Wine |
Production of Wine
in 2022 |
|
(Tons) |
||
|
1 |
Italy |
5,400,510 |
|
2 |
France |
4,605,809 |
|
3 |
Spain |
3,640,200 |
|
4 |
United States of America |
2,063,335 |
|
5 |
China, mainland |
1,817,982 |
|
6 |
Australia |
1,307,000 |
|
7 |
Chile |
1,244,370 |
|
8 |
Argentina |
1,145,057 |
|
9 |
South Africa |
1,063,700 |
|
10 |
Portugal |
666,013 |
|
Source: FAOSTAT, 2024 |
||
Brief Description of 10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of Wine
1.Italy
Italy became the biggest country of wine
producers. In 2022, Based on the FAO Statistical Corporate database in 2024,
the production of wine reaches 5.4 million tons. Geographically there are some
regions of wine production in Italy. These regions are Veneto, Tuscany,
Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Umbria, Abruzzo, Trentino, Friuli-Venezia,
Marche.
2.France
France become the 2nd world’s biggest
country producer of wine in 2022. Statistically, the production of wine from
France reaches 4.6 million tons. Geographically, there are seven primary wine
production regions in France: Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire, Provence, and
the Rhone Valley comprise the dominant French wine regions.
3.Spain
Spain become the 3rd world’s
biggest country producer of wine in the world in 2022. According to the FAOSTAT
database in 2024, the production of Spain's wine up to 3.6 million tons.
Geographically, there are some regions in Spain that became the main area of
wine. The wine region in Spain is divided into seven regions based on the
climate: (1) Northwest “Green” Spain
includes the region of Rías Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Bierzo, Txakolina. (2) Ebro and Duero River Valleys (Rioja,
Ribera del Duero, Toro, Rueda, Cariñena); (3) Northern Mediterranean Coast (Cava, Priorat, Montsant); (4)
Southern Mediterranean (Utiel-Requena, Yecla, Jumilla, Bullas) ; (5) Central Plateau (Méntrida, Uclés, Vinos
de Madrid); (6) Andalucía (Sherry,
Sierras de Málaga, Montilla-Moriles Key Grapes: Palomino, Pedro Ximénez, Muscat
de Alexandria); (7) The Islands
(Islas Canarias, Illes Beleares Key Grapes: Palomino, Listán Negro,
Callet).
4.United States of America
The United States of America became the 4th
world’s biggest wine country producer. In 2022, wine production based on the
FAO Statistical database reaches 2.06 million tons. Geographically, in this
country, there are some states in the USA that have many wineries. These states
are California, Washington State, Oregon, New York State, Virginia, Texas,
Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
5.China
China become the 5th world’s
biggest wine country producer in 2022. Statistically, the wine production from
China reached 2.06 million tons. Geographically, there are some provinces in
China that have the main area of wine production. These provinces are Shandong,
Hebei, Beijing, Tinajin, Shaanxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Xinjiang Uyghur, Ningxia
Hui, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Yunan, Sichuan Province.
6.Australia
Australia became the 6th world’s
biggest country producer of wine. Based on the FAO statistical database in
2024, the production of wine from Australia reaches 1.3 million tons.
Geographically, wine regions in Australia are concentrated in the southern,
cooler parts of the country, with vineyards located in South Australia, New
South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, and Queensland.
7.Chile
Chile is the 7th world’s biggest
wine producer in 2022. Statistically, the production of Chile’s wine reached
1.2 million tons. Geographically, there are some regions in Chile that become
the main area of wine. These regions are around Maipo, Colchagua and Casablanca
Valley.
8.Argentina
Argentina is the 8th world’s
biggest wine country producer in 2022. According to the FAO Statistical
Database in 2024, the production of Argentina’s wine reached 1.14 million tons.
Geographically, there are some provinces in Argentina that become the biggest
area of wine. These provinces are Mendoza, San Juan, and La Rioja. Salta,
Catamarca, and Río Negro.
9.South Africa
South Africa became the 9th
world’s biggest wine country producer. Statistically, the wine production from
this country reaches 973 thousand tons. Geographically, in this country, wine
is grown throughout the Western Cape and in parts of the Northern Cape,
KwaZulu-Natal, and Eastern Cape regions.
10.Portugal
Portugal are the next 10th
biggest producers of wine. In 2022, based on the FAO Statistical database in
2024, the production of Portugal wine reached 666 thousand tons.
Geographically, there are some regions of wine in Portugal. These are Vinho
Verde, Bairrada, Lisbon, and Madeira.
The Summary of 10 World's Largest Country Producers of Wine in 2022
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