Wine — Production in Africa

Africa: Wine — Production was 1.01 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.01 million t
Change on year
down 12.3%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.39 million t
in 1965
All-time low
762,310 t
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Wine — Production in Africa, 1961–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa recorded 1.01 million t for wine — production in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wine — production in Africa peaked at 2.39 million t in 1965 and was at its lowest, 762,310 t, in 2001.

Africa ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.85 million t 1.32 million t 2.39 million t 9
1970s 1.25 million t 903,128 t 1.70 million t 10
1980s 994,915 t 832,087 t 1.15 million t 10
1990s 890,382 t 770,208 t 946,125 t 10
2000s 1.01 million t 762,310 t 1.16 million t 10
2010s 1.14 million t 1.00 million t 1.23 million t 10
2020s 1.13 million t 1.01 million t 1.23 million t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 11 Portugal 737,257 t compare
  2. 12 Yugoslav SFR 609,653 t compare
  3. 13 Russian Federation 481,907 t compare
  4. 14 Germany 472,196 t compare
  5. 15 Romania 370,000 t compare
  6. 16 New Zealand 360,000 t compare
  7. 17 Hungary 292,277 t compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wine — production in Africa?
Wine — production in Africa was 1.01 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wine — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 million t in 1965.
What is the lowest wine — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 762,310 t in 2001.
How does Africa rank for wine — production?
Africa ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is wine — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wine — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wine — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
111 places, 5,341 data points, 1961–2023
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