EU wine production is 157 million hectoliters.
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- The MEP did not specify the time period for the 157 million hectoliters figure.
- The 157 million hectoliters figure represents the average annual production from 2020-2025, not the most recent annual production.
- The most recent data (2024-25) shows EU wine production at approximately 143 million hectoliters, significantly lower than the 157 million cited.
- The EESC source was published on 2025-06-05, after the session date of 2026-02-09, though it refers to historical data the MEP could have known.
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- PrimaryEuropean Economic and Social Committee (EESC) - EU Wine Policy PackageFrom 2020 to 2025, the average annual production was recorded at 157 million hectoliters. In 2023, it accounted for 44% of global wine production area, 60% of global production, and 70% of global exports.
- PrimaryOIV - International Organisation of Vine and Wine (via Wines of Romania)In the European Union (EU), wine production in 2022 is expected to be 157 million hectoliters, registering an annual increase of 3.5 million hectoliters (+2.3%) compared to 2021.
- PrimaryEuropean Commission - Agriculture and Rural Development - WineVolumes have fluctuated from a peak of 170 million hectolitres (mHl) in 2020-21 to a low of 143 million hectolitres in 2024-25 — a level 10.4% below the five-year average.
- SecondaryMoldova Live - Moldova in the top ten wine producers in EuropeAs for the European Union, the volume of wine production is estimated at 157 million hectoliters for 2022, 2% above the level of 2021.
- SecondaryWineNews - OIV: 2022 global wine production at 259.9 million hectolitersOf these, 157 million hectoliters are produced by the countries of the European Union, which therefore mark a growth of 2% over 2021.