Wine consumption per capita in Germany
Germany: Wine consumption per capita was 3.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.25
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.84
in 1983
All-time low
1.86
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine consumption per capita in Germany, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.25 for wine consumption per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in Germany peaked at 3.84 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 1961.
Germany ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Wine consumption per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.86 | — |
| 1962 | 2.15 | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 2.36 | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 2.77 | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 2.6 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 2.41 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 2.42 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.37 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.43 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.49 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.85 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 3.02 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.34 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 3.07 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 3.55 | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 3.57 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.54 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.59 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.75 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.62 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.84 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.7 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.66 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.32 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 3.66 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 3.67 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.74 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.73 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3 | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 3.03 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.07 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.93 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.06 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.09 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.05 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.18 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.14 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.12 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.41 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.37 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.26 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 | 1.86 | 2.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 | 2.49 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 | 3.32 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.93 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 3.01 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 3.12 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.25 | 3.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per capita in Germany?
- Wine consumption per capita in Germany was 3.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 in 1983.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for wine consumption per capita?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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