Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Netherlands
Netherlands: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 35.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 35.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Netherlands peaked at 35.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 28th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 35.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 35.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.1% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.5% | 35.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Netherlands?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Netherlands was 35.3% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.