Wine consumption per person in France

France: Wine consumption per person was 5.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
20.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
All-time low
5.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Wine consumption per person in France, 1961–2022

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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

France recorded 5.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for wine consumption per person in 2022.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in France peaked at 20.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2020.

France ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 16.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 20.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 9
1970s 14.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 13.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 15.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
1980s 11.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 12.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
1990s 8.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 7.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
2000s 7.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 7.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 8.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
2010s 7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 6.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 7.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 10
2020s 5.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 5.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 5.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Portugal 6.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  2. 2 Moldova 6.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  3. 4 Italy 5.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  4. 5 Andorra 4.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wine consumption per person in France?
Wine consumption per person in France was 5.66 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 20.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2020.
How does France rank for wine consumption per person?
France ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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

Indicator
Wine consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,598 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.