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.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 44.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 44.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (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.