Wine consumption per capita in Italy
Italy: Wine consumption per capita was 5.38 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.38
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
17.24
in 1961
All-time low
4.3
in 2009
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine consumption per capita in Italy, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine consumption per capita in Italy is 5.38, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in Italy peaked at 17.24 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2009.
Italy ranks 4th 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 capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.24 | — |
| 1962 | 17.23 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 15.66 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 15.09 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 16 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 16.1 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.2 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 16.89 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 16.75 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 16.58 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 16.44 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 16.18 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 15.93 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 15.89 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 15.1 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 14.18 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 13.46 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 13.03 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 12.81 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 13.15 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 12.13 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 11.48 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 11.49 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.2 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.29 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 9.39 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 8.89 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 8.5 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 8.27 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.22 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 8.12 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.87 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.64 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.57 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7.19 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 6.98 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.88 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.67 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.6 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.06 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 6.93 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.54 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 6.47 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.19 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.03 | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 4.89 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.45 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.45 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.99 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 4.86 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.62 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.58 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.92 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.03 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.28 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.66 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.38 | -4.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.35 | 15.09 | 17.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.96 | 12.81 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.48 | 8.27 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.37 | 6.6 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4.3 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 4.45 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 | 5.28 | 5.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per capita in Italy?
- Wine consumption per capita in Italy was 5.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 17.24 in 1961.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for wine consumption per capita?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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