Extreme weather events
Climate change affects wine production worldwide
Heavy rain, storms, frost and dry periods are troubled by viticulture worldwide. In addition to climate change, changing consumption behavior also has a negative effect on wine production.
According to the industry, global wine production has dropped to the lowest level in over 60 years due to extreme weather influences. The generation fell to 225.8 million hectoliters, which means a decline compared to the previous year of 4.8 percent, as the International Organization for Rebel and Wine (OIV) announced in Dijon, French. In addition to climate change, the economic situation and a falling consumption that the winemakers adjusted had had a negative impact on wine production.
In the EU, wine production was 3.5 percent below that of 2023 in Germany last year, the fourth largest European producer country, it dropped by 9.8 percent to 7.8 million hectoliters after the OIV data. The industry organization cited heavy rain, hail, frost in spring, dry periods and as a result of this weather, as extreme weather influences.
Detail of wine production in Europe
Italy, as the world’s largest vineyard, had a plus with a generation of 44.1 million hectoliters, but was still six percent below the five -year average. France, the second largest producer, recorded a decline of 23.5 percent with 36.1 million hectoliters and thus the lowest production since 1957. Spain in third place remains 11.1 percent below the five -year average with a generation of 31 million hectoliters.
The worldwide wine consumption 2024 is estimated at 214.2 million hectoliters, which means a decline of 3.3 percent in the previous year comparison and thus the lowest amount since 1961. This continues a trend for which, in addition to short -term economic reasons, such as inflation, a changed lifestyle and social habits and other consumer behavior are responsible. In the EU in the previous year, consumption fell by 2.8 percent to 103.6 million hectoliters, which means a minus of 5.2 percent in a five -year average. In Germany, consumption was three percent lower with 17.8 million hectoliters than 2023.
The value of global wine exports will be estimated at 35.9 billion euros for 2024, which means only a minor decline compared to the previous year. The average export price remains unchanged by 3.60 euros per liter. According to the industry organization, the total price level is high, including because the trend towards higher -priced wines has become increasingly pronounced in recent years.
dpa
Source: Stern
