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
Latest (2022)
0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2013
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Wine consumption per person in India, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1999 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2000 | 0.0007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2001 | 0.0007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0324 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine consumption per person in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +33.8% | 0.0014 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0018 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (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.