Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ireland
Ireland: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 26.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ireland is 26.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ireland peaked at 26.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 44th 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 a share of total alcohol consumption in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 26.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 26.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 13.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- 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 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ireland?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ireland was 26.4% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Ireland ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.