Wine consumption per person in South Korea
South Korea: Wine consumption per person was 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
80th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2021
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 South Korea, 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 South Korea is 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in South Korea peaked at 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places South Korea 80th 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 person in South Korea, 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 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 3.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 | 0.002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.099 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.148 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2567 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 77 Turkey 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 78 Singapore 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 79 Morocco 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 0.2479 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 82 Jamaica 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 82 Suriname 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in South Korea?
- Wine consumption per person in South Korea was 0.26 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for wine consumption per person?
- South Korea ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.