Wine consumption per person in India
India: Wine consumption per person was 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine consumption per person in India, 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
The most recent figure for wine consumption per person in India is 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in India peaked at 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places India 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0021 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 159 Iraq 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 159 Jordan 0.0048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 161 Nepal 0.0036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Chad 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Malawi 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 165 Ethiopia 0.0012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 165 Indonesia 0.0012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 165 Syria 0.0012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in India?
- Wine consumption per person in India was 0.0024 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2013.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does India rank for wine consumption per person?
- India ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.