Wine consumption per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Wine consumption per person was 0.2479 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2479 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.7139 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2017
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2022
Wine consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2022
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 United Arab Emirates stood at 0.2479 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.7139 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1972.
That places United Arab Emirates 81st 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +190.0% |
| 1980 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -41.4% |
| 1981 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +52.9% |
| 1982 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +61.5% |
| 1988 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +54.5% |
| 1997 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2489 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2669 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3754 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6357 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +69.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3209 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2806 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7139 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +154.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5509 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5943 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2479 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2479 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2479 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)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2479 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 14.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine consumption per person in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +190.0% | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2017 | +154.4% | 0.2806 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7139 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.105 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.169 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.163 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4223 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7139 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2591 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2479 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 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
- 80 South Korea 0.26 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
- 84 Fiji 0.2376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Wine consumption per person in United Arab Emirates was 0.2479 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7139 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1972.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for wine consumption per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.