Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 27.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 27.6% for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Iceland peaked at 28.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.2% | — |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 27.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 27.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 23.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.4% | 28.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Iceland?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Iceland was 27.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.