Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece
Greece: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 44.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece stood at 44.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece peaked at 50.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2000.
That places Greece 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 42.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 44.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 228.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.67 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.17 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece was 44.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.