Wine consumption per capita in China
China: Wine consumption per capita was 0.03 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine consumption per capita in China, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine consumption per capita in China is 0.03, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in China peaked at 0.34 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places China 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine consumption per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.01 | — |
| 1980 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2 | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 0.23 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.33 | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.03 | -91.2% |
| 2001 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.19 | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.09 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | -57.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2376, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine consumption per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +300.0% | 0.05 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.036 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.136 | 0.04 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.054 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.158 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0633 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.8795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per capita in China?
- Wine consumption per capita in China was 0.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 1999.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does China rank for wine consumption per capita?
- China ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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