Which Country Consumes the Most Grapes in the World?

Fruit And Vegetables February 09, 2018

Blog Blog / Food Products / Fruit And Vegetables

Author: Sergey Avramenko

PositionHead of Global Markets Research Team

Global grape consumption amounted to 76,637 thousand tonnes in 2015, ascending by +3.0% against the previous year level. Overall, the global grape consumption indicated a pronounced growth from 2007 to 2015. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The total consumption volume increased at an average annual rate of +2.0%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2013, when the output figure increased by +11% from the previous year level. Over the period under review, the global grape consumption reached its maximum volume in 2015, and is likely to continue its growth in the immediate term.

Top Grape Consuming Countries in the World

1. China (13633K Tonnes)

2. United States of America (7592K Tonnes)

3. Spain (7121K Tonnes)

4. Italy (6854K Tonnes)

5. France (6613K Tonnes)

Global Grapes Consumption

In 2015, the countries with the highest consumption were China (13,633 thousand tonnes), the United States (7,592 thousand tonnes), Spain (7,121 thousand tonnes), together accounting for 36% of total consumption. They were followed by Italy with a 9% of global consumption share and France with a 8% share.

From 2007 to 2015, the most notable growth rates of grape consumption among the main consuming countries was attained by China (+9.1% per year), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

The highest levels of grape per capita consumption was registered in Spain (154.40 kg/year), followed by Italy (114.63 kg/year), France (102.69 kg/year), the United States (23.59 kg/year) and China (9.69 kg/year), while the average per capita consumption of grape was estimated at 12.04 kg/year in 2015.

In China, per capita grape consumption has grown noticably (+8.6% per year) in recent years. In 2015, China per capita consumption reached 154.40 kg/year as compared with 5.02 kg/year in 2007.

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