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
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.
Wine consumption per person in France, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 19.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 18.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 17.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 17.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 17.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 16.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 16.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 16.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 15.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 15.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 15.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 15.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 14.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 14.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 14.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 13.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 13.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 12.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 12.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 11.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 11.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 11.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 10.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 10.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 9.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 8.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 8.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 5.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 5.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 5.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Portugal 6.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 2 Moldova 6.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 4 Italy 5.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 5 Andorra 4.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 6 Luxembourg 4.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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
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.