The World’s largest vineyard area: Spain

Spain is the country with the largest area under vine, almost 40% more than France and Italy, which are second and third. Total vineyard area in the world is 7,741 million ha. Europe has 58% of total, Asia 21%, America 13%, Africa 5% and Oceania 3%. Source OIV:

Country (forecast for Mha 2008, % of total)

• Spain 1 165 -- 15,0%
• France 852 -- 11,0%
• Italy 840 -- 10,8%
• Turkey 517 -- 6,7%
• China 470 -- 6,1%
• United states 398 -- 5,1%
• Iran 330 -- 4,3%
• Portugal 246 -- 3,2%
• Argentina 227 -- 2,9%
• Romania 207 -- 2,7%
• World total 7 742