Global Vineyard Surface Area

A vintage-style globe showing the continents of North America, South America, and parts of Europe and Africa, with a focus on the Arctic region.

Total area of land planted with grape-bearing vines worldwide

Significance of global vineyard surface area

Global vineyard surface area reflects the total area of land dedicated to growing vines for all purposes including wine. The 25 year view shows a decline in vineyard surface area which is leading to a decrease in the production capacity of the wine industry. Production capacity decreases can impact global wine supply, demand and consumer prices. Additionally, the total area of vineyards can provide insights into the health of the wine industry such as industry consolidation, small vs. large vineyard ratio and trends of production costs and quality.

25 Year View

Line graph titled 'Global Surface Area (Million Hectares)' showing a decline from 2000 to 2024. The y-axis ranges from 7.0 to 8.0 million hectares, with data points decreasing gradually over the years. The x-axis represents years from 2000 to 2024 in orange.

‍ ‍Summary

  • Global vineyard surface area has declined ~10% since 2000 (from ~7.9 to 7.1 million hectares

  • 2024 compared to 2023, Vineyard Surface Area continued its decline contracting by 0.6% to 7.1 million hectares year over year in major vine-growing regions in both hemispheres. This marks the fourth consecutive year of decline.

  • The decline / contraction is slow and steady, with a long plateau around 7.3 million hectares from 2010–2021

  • 2024 marks the lowest level in decades, confirmed by OIV, driven by vineyard removals across major regions

  • Surface Area Decline - Structural drivers:

    • EU grubbing‑up programs (removal of old vines or vineyards to improve vineyard health, yield or adapt to changing market demands)

    • Declining wine consumption in Europe

    • Climate‑driven disease pressure (especially 2023–24)

    • China’s vineyard contraction

    • Rising but insufficient growth in India, Brazil, and parts of Latin America

World map showing European vineyards with markers indicating vineyard surface areas in hectares for various countries, including Spain, France, Italy, and others, along with a list of countries and vineyard data in the bottom left corner.

Vineyard Surface Area Map

25 Top Wine Producing Countries

Surface Area Chart

Top 25 Wine Producers

A table comparing vineyard surface areas in hectares for different countries in 2000 and 2024, along with changes since 2000, with color-coded arrows indicating increases or decreases.

‍ ‍ Analysis

  • Spain, France, Italy, Portugal → long, slow decline/contactions of vineyards

    • EU grubbing‑up programs

    • Lower‑value vineyard removal

    • Climate‑driven disease pressure

    • Despite shrinking area, value per hectare is rising (premiumization).

  • China One of the most dramatic vineyard expansions in modern history (2000–2015). Plateau and slight contraction after 2018 due to:

    • Shifts in domestic demand

    • Profitability pressures

    • Table‑grape sector adjustments

  • USA Stable with slight optimization (380–420 kha)

    • California dominates

    • climate stress is shifting plantings northward and to higher altitudes

  • South Africa Stable to slightly declining.

    • Water constraints and market pressures shape planting decisions.

  • Canada Small but steadily growing.

    • Growth concentrated in Okanagan, Niagara Peninsula and Nova Scotia (fastest‑growing cool‑climate region) .

  • Latin America (Chile, Argentina) - Mild contraction as producers focus on:

    • Higher‑altitude sites

    • Premiumization

    • Export‑market shifts

  • Others → absorbs residual to match global totals

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