Wine consumption per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wine consumption per capita was 2.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.47
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 2010
All-time low
0.38
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine consumption per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine consumption per capita in New Zealand is 2.47, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in New Zealand peaked at 3.26 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Wine consumption per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.38 | — |
| 1962 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.41 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.47 | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.57 | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.64 | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.73 | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.87 | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 0.99 | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 1.19 | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 1.32 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.51 | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 1.58 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.49 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.68 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 1.61 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 1.89 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.22 | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 2.36 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.91 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 1.86 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.04 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.43 | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 2.2 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.06 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.11 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.41 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 2.25 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 2.35 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.62 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.58 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.75 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.47 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.55 | 0.38 | 0.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 | 0.99 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 1.86 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.11 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 2.52 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.77 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.47 | 2.83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 78,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,103 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per capita in New Zealand?
- Wine consumption per capita in New Zealand was 2.47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for wine consumption per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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