New Zealand vs Spain: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption
New Zealand
32.3%
in 2019
Spain
33.5%
in 2019
New Zealand rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.5% against 32.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 28.9% | 4.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, New Zealand or Spain?
- Spain, at 33.5% against 32.3% in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in wine as a share of total alcohol consumption between New Zealand and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.