Wine consumption per person in Spain
Spain: Wine consumption per person was 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1974
All-time low
1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2014
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Wine consumption per person in Spain, 1962–2022
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
In 2022, wine consumption per person in Spain stood at 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Spain peaked at 11.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2014.
Spain ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Wine consumption per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 9.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 9.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 9.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 10.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 9.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 9.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 9.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 9.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 11.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 11.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 11.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 10.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 9.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 10.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 9.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 9.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 8.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 8.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 6.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 5.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 4.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 4.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 3.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +208.3% |
| 2016 | 3.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 3.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine consumption per person in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +208.3% | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2014 | -42.1% | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2021 | +32.6% | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 11.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 Andorra 4.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 6 Luxembourg 4.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 7 Australia 4.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 9 Georgia 4.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 10 Denmark 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 11 Switzerland 3.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in Spain?
- Wine consumption per person in Spain was 4.31 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1974.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for wine consumption per person?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.