Wine consumption per capita in Japan
Japan: Wine consumption per capita was 0.35 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 1998
All-time low
0.01
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine consumption per capita in Japan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.35 for wine consumption per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in Japan peaked at 0.4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1964.
That places Japan 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine consumption per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 | — |
| 1962 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1965 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1 | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.08 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.21 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.31 | +47.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4 | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.26 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.35 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069, 5.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine consumption per capita in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1967 | +100.0% | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| 1964 | -66.7% | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| 1974 | +66.7% | 0.06 | 0.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0267 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.076 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.102 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.216 | 0.14 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.245 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.332 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per capita in Japan?
- Wine consumption per capita in Japan was 0.35 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 1998.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1964.
- How does Japan rank for wine consumption per capita?
- Japan ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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