Wine as share alcohol consumption in Australia
Australia: Wine as share alcohol consumption was 38.86 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
38.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
39.12
in 2016
All-time low
30.03
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Wine as share alcohol consumption in Australia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine as share alcohol consumption in Australia is 38.86, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as share alcohol consumption in Australia peaked at 39.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.03, in 2000.
That places Australia 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as share alcohol consumption in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.03 | — |
| 2001 | 30.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 30.83 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 32.08 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 33.46 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.52 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 34.59 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.03 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.61 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.39 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.08 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.45 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.85 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.37 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.64 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.12 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 38.9 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.86 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.86 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 38.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.72, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 38.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.58, 8.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.66 | 30.03 | 35.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.15 | 36.39 | 39.12 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as share alcohol consumption in Australia?
- Wine as share alcohol consumption in Australia was 38.86 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as share alcohol consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.12 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wine as share alcohol consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.03 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for wine as share alcohol consumption?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wine as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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