Wine consumption per person in Austria
Austria: Wine consumption per person was 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wine consumption per person in Austria, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for wine consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Austria peaked at 5.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1960.
Austria ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 13 Argentina 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 14 Namibia 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 15 United Kingdom 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 17 Sweden 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 18 Romania 3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 19 Croatia 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 46,090 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 424.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 46,090 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 54.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in Austria?
- Wine consumption per person in Austria was 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for wine consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.