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Agriculture: Romania is the 13th in top of biggest wine producers
Romania’s wine production grew by 9% in 2015 to 4.069 million hl, from 3.750 million hl in 2014, and ranked 13th in the top of the biggest world wine producers, according to preliminary data published on Wednesday by the International Organization of vine and wine (OIV). At present, Romania is in top 5 in Europe in point of area cultivated with vine - 200,000 ha, and 6th in EU in point of production, said Cornel Dinu, a director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The world wine production in 2015 is estimated at 275.7 million hl, 2% more than last year, and Italy became the largest world producer before France and Spain, OIV announced.
Following the 2013 record and the drawback of 2014, the world wine production in 2015 is average, OIV informed in a press release pointing out that the estimate is between 270.7 and 280.7 million hl because countries like China and Russia, the 8th and 12th world producers, did not send their own estimates.
Italy has become the world leader in the top of the largest producers, with a production of 48.9 million hl, 10% more than in 2014, compared to 47.4 million hl in the case of France, rising by 1% and 36.6 million hl in the case of Spain, 4% less than in 2014.
USA is next with 22.1 million hl, followed by Argentina with a production lower by 12% to 13.3 million hl and Chile with a record production of 12.8 million hl, 23% more than last year.
In the southern hemisphere, wine productions are established in Australia (12 million hl) and South Africa (11.3 million hl) but dropped by 27% in New Zealand (2.3 million hl) returning to levels before 2014 which was an exceptional year.
In the case of Europe, OIV has improved estimates for 2015 in Portugal (by 8%), Romania (by 9%), Hungary (12%), and Austria (18%) and mentioned drops only in the case of Germany (minus 4%) and Greece (minus 9%).
As in 2014 OIV considers that the market balance will be ensured if production is able to cover wine consumption and necessary quantity for industrial purposes like vinegar, brandy and vermouth production and world consumption will be between 235.7 and 248.8 million hl.