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The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) has presented its "State of the World Vine and Wine Sector 2021" report. According to the figures, a historic high in exports was recorded in 2021 with 111.6 million hectolitres. A total of €34.3 billion worth of wines were sold across borders, up 16 per cent on 2020, with bottled wine accounting for 53 per cent of trade volume and 69 per cent of value (+6% volume and +13% value), sparkling wine 10 per cent of global volume and 22 per cent of value, bag-in-box wine four per cent of wine exports and two per cent of value, and bulk wine, which accounted for only seven per cent by value, accounting for the remaining 33 per cent.
Worldwide, 260 million hectolitres of wine were produced in 2021, while the total vineyard area was estimated by the OIV at 7.1 million hectares. Although the main producing countries of the EU recorded significant volume losses, the total production was offset by the 19 per cent increase in harvest volume in the countries of the Southern Hemisphere.
Global wine consumption in 2021 is estimated at 236 million hectolitres, two million more than in 2020 (+0.7%). The countries of the European Union account for 48% of global wine consumption with 114 million hectolitres. The largest wine consumer in Europe is still France with 25.2 million hectolitres (+8.6 %), followed by Italy with wine consumption of 24.2 million hectolitres (+/-0). The Germans consumed 19.8 million hectolitres of wine, followed only by Spain, which returned to its pre-pandemic level with 10.5 million hectolitres.
For 2022, the forecasts would look rather uncertain due to the global turbulences and rising prices.
(ru / Source: OIV; Photo: 123rf.com)