Wine as share alcohol consumption in South Africa
South Africa: Wine as share alcohol consumption was 17.68 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.68
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
20.38
in 2000
All-time low
16
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Wine as share alcohol consumption in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, wine as share alcohol consumption in South Africa stood at 17.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as share alcohol consumption in South Africa peaked at 20.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2012.
That places South Africa 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as share alcohol consumption in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.38 | — |
| 2001 | 20.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.89 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.07 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 18 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.45 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.16 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.08 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.91 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.7 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.34 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.18 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.28 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.88 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17.7 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 18.38 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.43 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.68 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.68 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3 | 16.7 | 20.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.16 | 16 | 18.43 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,713 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 72,846 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as share alcohol consumption in South Africa?
- Wine as share alcohol consumption in South Africa was 17.68 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as share alcohol consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest wine as share alcohol consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for wine as share alcohol consumption?
- South Africa ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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