Wine production in New Zealand
In 2023 New Zealand produced 360,000 t of wine, the 14th largest in the world (1.47% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 45%. The record was 383,000 t in 2022.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 360,000 t
- World rank
- 14 of 74
- 10-year change
- +45%
- Record
- 383,000 t
- 2022
Wine in New Zealand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.5%
- 0.86% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +45%
- world −15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Germany | 472,196 | 1.9% |
| 13 | Romania | 370,000 | 1.5% |
| 14 | New Zealand | 360,000 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Hungary | 292,277 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Brazil | 263,943 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of wine
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 360,000 | −6.0% |
| 2022 | 383,000 | +44% |
| 2021 | 266,400 | −19% |
| 2020 | 329,000 | +11% |
| 2019 | 297,400 | −1.4% |
| 2018 | 301,700 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 285,100 | −9.2% |
| 2016 | 313,900 | +34% |
| 2015 | 234,700 | −27% |
| 2014 | 320,400 | +29% |
| 2013 | 248,400 | +28% |
| 2012 | 194,000 | −17% |
| 2011 | 235,000 | +24% |
| 2010 | 190,000 | −7.3% |
| 2009 | 205,000 | −0.1% |
| 2008 | 205,200 | +39% |
| 2007 | 147,600 | +11% |
| 2006 | 133,200 | +31% |
| 2005 | 102,000 | −14% |
| 2004 | 119,200 | +117% |
| 2003 | 55,000 | −38% |
| 2002 | 89,000 | +67% |
| 2001 | 53,300 | −11% |
| 2000 | 60,200 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 60,200 | −0.7% |
| 1998 | 60,600 | +32% |
| 1997 | 45,800 | −20% |
| 1996 | 57,300 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 56,400 | +37% |
| 1994 | 41,100 | +26% |
| 1993 | 32,500 | −22% |
| 1992 | 41,600 | −17% |
| 1991 | 49,925 | −8.3% |
| 1990 | 54,445 | +19% |
| 1989 | 45,647 | +16% |
| 1988 | 39,192 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 37,738 | −11% |
| 1986 | 42,392 | −29% |
| 1985 | 59,626 | +43% |
| 1984 | 41,684 | −28% |
| 1983 | 57,743 | +23% |
| 1982 | 47,001 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 44,353 | −4.9% |
| 1980 | 46,647 | +10% |
| 1979 | 42,341 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 40,510 | +22% |
| 1977 | 33,212 | +11% |
| 1976 | 29,952 | +21% |
| 1975 | 24,772 | −20% |
| 1974 | 30,961 | −7.9% |
| 1973 | 33,613 | +37% |
| 1972 | 24,516 | +20% |
| 1971 | 20,500 | +11% |
| 1970 | 18,500 | +13% |
| 1969 | 16,400 | +20% |
| 1968 | 13,700 | +32% |
| 1967 | 10,340 | +18% |
| 1966 | 8,770 | +12% |
| 1965 | 7,820 | +15% |
| 1964 | 6,778 | +13% |
| 1963 | 6,003 | +15% |
| 1962 | 5,201 | +20% |
| 1961 | 4,319 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 266,535 t USD 1.22 bn
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 128
- Imports
- 39,184 t USD 145 m
- Importer rank
- 35 of 192
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of wine in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 360,000 t in 2023, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of wine?
New Zealand ranked 14th of 74 countries in 2023. The largest producer was France with 19.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wine in New Zealand changed?
It rose by 45% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −15% for the world. The record was 383,000 t in 2022.
Does New Zealand export or import wine?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 266,535 t (USD 1.22 bn) and imports of 39,184 t (USD 145 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for New Zealand is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.