Facts and Figures - Wine / Beer / Liquors

Based on some selected data, find out here about the importance of the wine/beer/spirits industry

324

breweries

In 2021, more than 1,000 different beers were brewed in Austria at 324 breweries.
32.5%

Grüner Veltliner share of the area used to grow wine

By far the most important type of grape in Austria is the Grüner Veltliner with a share of 32.5% of the area used to grow wine.
220

Wachau apricot farmers

220 fruit growers create the basis for the famous Wachau apricot schnapps.
63

million litres of wine exported

The outstanding vintage of 2018 led to record exports in Austrian wine of 63 million litres worth EUR 182.9 million.

Source: Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism; Österreich Wein Marketing GmbH
Winegrowing in Austria – Key data for 2017
Winegrowing enterprises (winegrowers)	13,652
Vineyards (in hectares) Of which organic vineyards Percentage of organic vineyards (in %)	48,054 ha 5,663 ha 13.6%
Wine harvest in total (in hectolitres) White wine Red wine	2.49 million hl 1.65 million hl 0.84 million hl
Exports (in litres 2019)	63 million litres
Exports (in euros 2019)	EUR 182.9 million

Source: Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism, “Food in Austria 2018”
Most important types of wine and their share of the area used to grow wine in 2017 in %
White wines
Grüner Veltliner	31.6%
Welschriesling	7.1%
Red wines
Zweigelt	13.9%
Blaufränkisch	6.2%

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Last update : 13. September 2022