Wine consumption per capita in Australia
Australia: Wine consumption per capita was 4.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.44
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.54
in 2020
All-time low
0.88
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine consumption per capita in Australia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.44 for wine consumption per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in Australia peaked at 4.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 1961.
That places Australia 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Wine consumption per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.88 | — |
| 1962 | 0.91 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.96 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 1.17 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 1.3 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 1.52 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 1.49 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.51 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.66 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 1.87 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 2.08 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 2.18 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.27 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 2.36 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.7 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 2.83 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.98 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.12 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.21 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.3 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.43 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 3.47 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.34 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.06 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.92 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.75 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.87 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.67 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.74 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.86 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.87 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.94 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.3 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 3.29 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.59 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.78 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.74 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.04 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.08 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.96 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.82 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.36 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.41 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.45 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.54 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.52 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | -1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069, 64.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 | 0.88 | 1.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.49 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 | 2.92 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 2.66 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 3.29 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.44 | 4.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per capita in Australia?
- Wine consumption per capita in Australia was 4.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for wine consumption per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wine consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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