Wine — Production in South America

South America: Wine — Production was 2.39 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.39 million t
Change on year
down 16.4%
Rank
3rd
of 23 groups
All-time high
3.65 million t
in 1976
All-time low
2.00 million t
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Wine — Production in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, wine — production in South America stood at 2.39 million t.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wine — production in South America peaked at 3.65 million t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million t, in 1996.

That places South America 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.74 million t 2.41 million t 3.60 million t 9
1970s 3.16 million t 2.53 million t 3.65 million t 10
1980s 2.98 million t 2.47 million t 3.56 million t 10
1990s 2.26 million t 2.00 million t 2.57 million t 10
2000s 2.61 million t 2.26 million t 2.86 million t 10
2010s 2.93 million t 2.25 million t 3.30 million t 10
2020s 2.74 million t 2.39 million t 3.11 million t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 France 4.76 million t compare
  2. 2 Italy 4.25 million t compare
  3. 3 Spain 2.85 million t compare
  4. 4 China, People's Republic of 1.76 million t compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 1.76 million t compare
  6. 6 USSR 1.40 million t compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wine — production in South America?
Wine — production in South America was 2.39 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wine — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 million t in 1976.
What is the lowest wine — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million t in 1996.
How does South America rank for wine — production?
South America ranks 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
Is wine — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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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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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