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In a nation that’s borderline spiritually committed to schooners and flat whites, it’s a little surprising to learn that another kind of beverage entirely has Australians leading the world in terms of consumption. Enter: Wine.
According to data drawn from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine, plus 15 years' worth of population stats from the World Bank, it's been revealed that Aussies drink a staggering 24.5 litres of wine per person each year. This ranks Australia as number six out of the top ten countries in the world for wine consumption on a per-person basis, placing us just behind European heavyweights like Portugal, Italy, France and Switzerland.
Australia was the only non-European country to crack the global top ten, revealing that despite our comparatively smaller population size, Aussies consume such a significant amount of wine per capita that we beat out nations like the USA, United Kingdom, China and Spain. Cheers to that.
Why is this? It doesn’t hurt that some of the world’s most amazing wine is produced right here on Aussie soil. From Margaret River being declared the world’s best wine region in 2025 to our diverse array of top-tier vineyards, it’s clear that Australia is home to a thriving wine industry and dynamic drinking culture that’s quietly interwoven into the fabric of our social and cultural life.
Australian wines have made a solid name for themselves on multiple international wine lists, but Aussies clearly are devoted to consuming a rainbow of our own local drops too. After all, food, wine and good times are what Australians love most. And at Time Out, we agree.
The top 10 wine-drinking countries per capita
- Portugal
- Italy
- France
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Australia
- Germany
- Hungary
- Spain
- The United Kingdom
You can read more here.