1
Italy
Italy was again the world's largest wine producer in 2025 at an estimated 44.4 million hectolitres, broadly level with 2024 (+0.7%) but about 4% below its five-year average.
Region: Southern EuropeShare of world: 19.7%
Top 10 Wine-Producing Countries by Annual Production
The ten largest wine producers of the 2025 harvest, led by Italy (44.4 million hectolitres), France and Spain, which together made close to half of the world's wine.
Quick answer
Italy produced the most wine in 2025, an estimated 44.4 million hectolitres, followed by France (36.1 million) and Spain (28.7 million). The ranking uses 2025 wine production by country from the OIV's State of the World Wine Sector in 2025 report, published in May 2026.
World wine production in 2025 is estimated at 227 million hectolitres, up just 0.6% on 2024's historically small harvest and 9.4% below the five-year average, according to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). Weather was the main story: poor conditions held down output in France, Spain, Portugal and Chile, while Australia and South Africa recovered. This list ranks countries by the volume of wine made from the 2025 harvests (autumn 2025 in the Northern Hemisphere, early 2025 in the Southern Hemisphere). Italy, France and Spain together produced about 48% of the world total.
Wine production, 2025 (million hectolitres)
- 1 Italy 44.4 million hL
- 2 France 36.1 million hL
- 3 Spain 28.7 million hL
- 4 United States 20 million hL
- 5 Australia 11.3 million hL
- 6 Argentina 10.8 million hL
- 7 South Africa 10.2 million hL
- 8 Chile 8.40 million hL
- 9 Germany 7.60 million hL
- 10 Portugal 6 million hL
The ranking
2
France
France produced an estimated 36.1 million hectolitres in 2025, roughly unchanged on its weak 2024 harvest and 15.5% below its five-year average.
Region: Western EuropeShare of world: 16.0%
3
Spain
Spain, which has the world's largest vineyard area, produced an estimated 28.7 million hectolitres in 2025, down 7.7% on 2024 and 16.6% below its five-year average.
Region: Southwestern EuropeShare of world: 12.7%
4
United States
The United States was the fourth-largest producer at an estimated 20.0 million hectolitres, down 5.3% on 2024 and 16.2% below its five-year average.
Region: North AmericaShare of world: 8.9%
5
Australia
Australia recovered from a small 2024 vintage, up 8.8% to an estimated 11.3 million hectolitres, regaining fifth place, though still slightly below its five-year average.
Region: OceaniaShare of world: 5.0%
6
Argentina
Argentina produced an estimated 10.8 million hectolitres in 2025, about 1% less than in 2024 and in line with its five-year average. It is sixth in the world and the largest producer in South America.
Region: South AmericaShare of world: 4.8%
7
South Africa
South Africa's output rose 16.2% in 2025 to an estimated 10.2 million hectolitres, 2.8% above its five-year average.
Region: AfricaShare of world: 4.5%
8
Chile
Chile's production fell nearly 10% in 2025 to an estimated 8.4 million hectolitres, about 26% below its five-year average.
Region: South AmericaShare of world: 3.7%
9
Germany
Germany produced an estimated 7.6 million hectolitres in 2025, down 2.6% on 2024 and 10.4% below its five-year average, after a hot, dry growing season and heavy rain at harvest.
Region: Central EuropeShare of world: 3.4%
10
Portugal
Portugal rounds out the top ten at an estimated 6.0 million hectolitres, down 14% on 2024 after adverse weather. Russia (5.7 million hectolitres) was eleventh.
Region: Southwestern EuropeShare of world: 2.6%
Full comparison
| # | Name | Region | Share of world |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | Southern Europe | 19.7% |
| 2 | France | Western Europe | 16.0% |
| 3 | Spain | Southwestern Europe | 12.7% |
| 4 | United States | North America | 8.9% |
| 5 | Australia | Oceania | 5.0% |
| 6 | Argentina | South America | 4.8% |
| 7 | South Africa | Africa | 4.5% |
| 8 | Chile | South America | 3.7% |
| 9 | Germany | Central Europe | 3.4% |
| 10 | Portugal | Southwestern Europe | 2.6% |
How we ranked this
Countries are ranked by estimated wine production from the 2025 harvest, in millions of hectolitres (1 hectolitre = 100 litres, about 133 standard 75 cl bottles), as published in Table 2 (page 13) of the OIV's State of the World Wine Sector in 2025 report (May 2026). All ten figures, the year-on-year and five-year changes and the 'Share of world' column come from that table; the 2025 figures are preliminary. They replace the OIV's November 2025 first estimates, which were higher for Italy (47.3) and Spain (29.4). Production excludes juices and musts. Every figure was checked against the OIV report itself in October 2026.
FAQ
Which country produces the most wine in the world?
Italy, with an estimated 44.4 million hectolitres in 2025, ahead of France (36.1 million) and Spain (28.7 million), according to the OIV.
How much wine did the world produce in 2025?
About 227 million hectolitres, according to the OIV, up 0.6% on 2024 but 9.4% below the five-year average.
How does a hectolitre of wine translate to bottles?
One hectolitre is 100 litres, or about 133 standard 75 cl bottles. Italy's 44.4 million hectolitres in 2025 is therefore roughly 5.9 billion bottles.
Why does Spain have the most vineyard area but not the most production?
Spain has the world's largest vineyard, 919 thousand hectares in 2025 against Italy's 726 thousand, according to the OIV (the area covers vines for all uses), yet it made 28.7 million hectolitres of wine to Italy's 44.4 million. In 2025 a third consecutive year of drought and heatwaves cut Spanish yields further, and output fell 7.7% on 2024.
Sources
- OIV - State of the World Wine Sector in 2025 (May 2026), section 2 and Table 2 'Wine production in major countries', pp. 10-13
- OIV - State of the World Wine Sector in 2025 (May 2026), Table 1 'Vineyard surface area of major vine-growing countries', p. 9
- OIV - 2025 World Wine Production first estimates (November 2025)
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