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English Wine Production Statistics

Information from Wine Standards Board

Vineyard & Winery Numbers in th UK

Year Number of Vineyards Average Size of vineyard (ha) Number of Wineries
1984 281   120
1986      
1988      
1989 442 1.98 147
1990 445 2.09 147
1991 454 2.19 150 (Est.)
1992 457 2.31 157
1993 479 2.22 148
1994 435 2.38 123
1995 413 2.38 115
1996 408 2.37 123
1997 386 2.46 114
1998 382 2.36 108
1999 373 2.34 106
2000 363 2.36 106
2001 350 2.39 105
2002 333 2.44 114
2003 333 2.32 109
2004 339 2.24 106
2005 350 2.27  
2006 362 2.55 102
2007 383 2.59 98
2008 416 2.66 116

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Total Hectares of Vineyards

Year Total Hectares Hectares in Production
1975 196  
1984 430 325
1986 488 356
1988 546 382
1989 876 652
1990 929 629
1991 992 650
1992 1054 701
1993 1065 767
1994 1035 733
1995 984 745
1996 965 775
1997 949 791
1998 901 842
1999 872 834.6
2000 857 822
2001 835.7 801
2002 812 789
2003 773 755.5
2004 761 722
2005 793 722
2006 923 747
2007 992 697
2008 1,106 785

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Hectolitres of wine produced

Year Table Wines Quality Wines Total
White		 Total
Red
White Red White Red
1990         13,484 958
1991         1,4465 964
1992         24,695 1,733
1993         15,845 1,659
1994         16,212 1,481
1995         11,734 917
1996         23,960 2,120
1997 3,523 444 2,392 101 5,915 545
1998 6,712 772 3,448 270 10,160 1,042
1999 10,003.4 1,025.2 2,048 195.4 12,051 1,221
2000 10,799 1,409.3 1,949.89 56.6 12,749 1,466
2001 12,180 1,414 2,063 160 14,243 1,574
2002 7,035.21 1,219.47 999.4 130.5 8,035 1,350
2003 6,315 1,437 5,350 1,401 11,665 2,838
2004 5,559 958 10,581 1,973 16,140 2,931
2005 6,269 1,324 4,158 1,055 10,427 2,379
2006 12,437 2,928 7,747 2,155 20,184 5,083
2007 4,754 824 2,997 1,373 7,751 2,197
2008 4,499 1,145 3,334 1,109 7,833 2,254
5 year Average 6,704 1,436 5,763 1,533 12,467 2,969

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Bottles of wine produced

Year Table Wines Quality Wines Total
White		 Total
Red
White Red White Red
1990         1,797,867 127,733
1991         1,928,667 128,533
1992         3,292,667 231,067
1993         2,112,667 221,200
1994         2,161,600 197,467
1995         1,564,533 122,267
1996         3,194,667 282,667
1997 469,733 59,200 318,933 13,467 788,667 72,667
1998 894,933 102,933 459,733 36,000 1,354,667 138,933
1999 1,333,787 136,693 273,067 26,053 1,606,853 162,747
2000 1,439,863 187,907 259,985 7,547 1,699,848 195,453
2001 1,624,000 188,533 275,067 21,333 1,899,067 209,867
2002 938,028 162,596 133,253 17,400 1,071,281 179,996
2003 842,000 191,600 713,333 186,800 1,555,333 378,400
2004 741,200 127,733 1,410,800 263,067 2,152,000 390,800
2005 835,867 176,533 554,400 140,667 1,390,267 317,200
2006 1,658,267 397,600 1,032,933 287,333 2,691,200 677,733
2007 633,867 109,867 399,600 183,067 1,033,467 292,933
2008 599,867 152,667 444,533 147,867 1,044,400 300,533
5 year Average 893,867 191,467 768,400 204,400 1,662,267 395,867

 

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Yields

Year Total Yield in Hectolitres. Yield per Hectare.
1986 6,530 18.3
1988 4,110 10.8
1989 21,447 32.9
1990 14,442 23.0
1991 15,429 23.7
1992 26,428 37.7
1993 17,504 22.8
1994 18,327 25.0
1995 12,795 17.2
1996 26,080 33.7
1997 6,460 8.2
1998 11,202 13.3
1999 13,272 15.9
2000 14,215 17.3
2001 15,817 19.7
2002 9,385 11.9
2003 14,503 19.2
2004 19,071 26.4
2005 12,806 17.74
2006 25,267 33.85
2007 9,948 14.30
2008 10,087 12.80
5 year Average 15,436 21.02

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Notes

Surveys before 1989 were voluntary and data is therefore not reliable.
Surveys from 1989 have been compulsory.
From 1994, figures exclude vineyards not in active production.