Belgium vs New Zealand: Wine consumption per person
Belgium
2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
New Zealand
2.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Belgium rank
28th
New Zealand rank
31st
Wine consumption per person over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8814 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
| 1970s | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.903 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.823 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.947 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.327 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine consumption per person, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 2.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in wine consumption per person between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for wine consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 187 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 consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.