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New Zealand Wine Industry Statistics
Updated: 26 August 2006
The Wine Industry statistics below come from the Annual Reports of the Wine Institute of New Zealand at the June year end. The Institute's website www.nzwine.com has more comprehensive statistics spanning the last 10 years.
General Statistics| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | |
| Number of Wineries | 382 | 398 | 421 | 463 | 516 | 530 |
| Productive vine area (hectares) | 11,648 | 13,787 | 15,800 | 17,809 | 21,002 | 22,107 |
| Average Yield (tonnes per hectare) | 6.1 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| Average Grape Price (NZ$ / per tonne) | $1441.00 | $1634.00 | $1929.00 | $1876.00 | $1792.00 | NA |
| Tonnes Crushed | 71,000 | 118,700 | 76,400 | 165,500 | 142,000 | 185,000 |
| Total Production (millions of litres) | 53.3 | 89.0 | 55.0 | 119.2 | 102.2 | 133.2 |
| Domestic Sales (millions of litres) | 36.2 | 32.6 | 35.3 | 35.5 | 45.0 | 50.0 |
| Consumption per Capita (NZ wine) | 9.3 litres | 8.3 litres | 8.8 litres | 8.8 litres | 11.2 litres | 12.1 litres |
| Export Volume (millions of litres) | 19.2 | 23.0 | 27.1 | 31.1 | 51.4 | 57.8 |
| Export Value (NZ$ / millions) | $198.1 m | $246.4 m | $281.9 m | $302.6 m | $434.9 m | $512.4 m |
Harvest Reports
Harvest 2006 - In Line With Expectations
Harvest 2005 - Second Largest Ever
Harvest 2004 - Expectations are High
Harvest 2003 - Low Yields Dominate
Harvest 2002 - Preliminary Totals
Harvest 2001 - End of Vintage Report
Harvest 2001 - Progress Report
