Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain
Spain: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 33.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
33.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2000
All-time low
22.1%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 33.5% for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
That represents a change of up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain peaked at 37.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3% | — |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 33.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 33.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 23.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 22.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 Croatia 35.1% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 34.6% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 33.6% compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 32.8% compare
- 34 Algeria 32.7% compare
- 35 New Zealand 32.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain was 33.5% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.