Distribution and Production
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 75,866 square kilometres of the world are dedicated to grapes. Approximately 71% of world grape production is used for wine, 27% as fresh fruit, and 2% as dried fruit. A portion of grape production goes to producing grape juice to be reconstituted for fruits canned "with no added sugar" and "100% natural". The area dedicated to vineyards is increasing by about 2% per year.
There are no reliable statistics that break down grape production by variety. It is believed that the most widely planted variety is Sultana, also known as Thompson Seedless, with at least 3,600 km2. (880,000 acres) dedicated to it. The second most common variety is Airén. Other popular varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Grenache, Tempranillo, Riesling and Chardonnay.
| Country | Area (km²) |
|---|---|
| Spain | 11,750 |
| France | 8,640 |
| Italy | 8,270 |
| Turkey | 8,120 |
| United States | 4,150 |
| Iran | 2,860 |
| Romania | 2,480 |
| Portugal | 2,160 |
| Argentina | 2,080 |
| Chile | 1,840 |
| Australia | 1,642 |
| Armenia | 1,459 |
| Lebanon | 1,122 |
| Country | Production in 2009 (Tonnes) |
‡ | Production in 2010 (Tonnes) |
‡ | Percentage of world production in 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 8,039,091 | 8,651,831 | 12.67% | ||
| Italy | 8,242,500 | 7,787,800 | 11.40% | ||
| United States | 6,629,160 | 6,220,360 | 9.11% | ||
| Spain | 5,573,400 | 6,107,200 | 8.94% | ||
| France | 6,104,340 | 5,848,960 | 8.56% | ||
| Turkey | 4,264,720 | 4,255,000 | 6.23% | ||
| Chile | 2,500,000 | (F) | 2,755,700 | (I) | 4.03% |
| Argentina | 2,181,570 | 2,616,610 | 3.83% | ||
| India | 1,878,000 | 2,263,100 | (I) | 3.31% | |
| Iran | 2,255,670 | 2,255,670 | 3.30% | ||
| World | 67,901,744 | (A) | 68,311,466 | (A) | 100% |
- ‡ Footnotes:
- No symbol = official figure
- (A) = May include official, semi-official or estimated data
- (F) = FAO estimate
- (I) = FAO data based on imputation methodology
Note: The individual country figures do not add to the world totals because many countries have been omitted from the table. The listed countries accounted for approximately 71.38% of world production in 2010.
Source: Food And Agricultural Organization of United Nations: Economic And Social Department: The Statistical Division
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