Wine as share alcohol consumption in South Korea
South Korea: Wine as share alcohol consumption was 1.97 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Wine as share alcohol consumption in South Korea, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine as share alcohol consumption in South Korea is 1.97, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as share alcohol consumption in South Korea peaked at 1.97 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3355, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 139th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.3355 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.5 | 1.97 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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More economy & growth data for South Korea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.16 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.12 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 37,470 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 27.43 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.94 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 37,470 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as share alcohol consumption in South Korea?
- Wine as share alcohol consumption in South Korea was 1.97 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as share alcohol consumption recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wine as share alcohol consumption recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3355 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for wine as share alcohol consumption?
- South Korea ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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