In the year ended December 2024, the amount of beer available for consumption in New Zealand was around 295.9 million liters, followed by table wine with around 94.2 million liters. Meanwhile, in that same year, the amount of fortified wine available for consumption in New Zealand was around 400,000 liters.
Annual volume of alcohol available for consumption in New Zealand in 2024, by type
(in million liters)
Source: Stats NZ and licensed by Stats NZ for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Alcohol available for consumption is calculated from production for domestic consumption, plus imports, less re-exports. This table does not include alcoholic beverages produced by households.
Definitions:
Table wine has an alcohol content of less than or equal to 14 percent. Includes wine made from grapes, other fruit, vegetables, or aromatic substances.Â
Spirit-based drinks have an alcohol content less than or equal to 23 percent. They include RTDs (ready-to-drink beverages), and wines that are spirit-based.
Spirits have an alcohol content greater than 23 percent.
Fortified wine has an alcohol content greater than 14 percent. Includes wine made from grapes, other fruit, vegetables, or aromatic substances.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Statistics New Zealand. (February 26, 2025). Annual volume of alcohol available for consumption in New Zealand in 2024, by type (in million liters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/704708/new-zealand-alcohol-available-for-consumption-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand. "Annual volume of alcohol available for consumption in New Zealand in 2024, by type (in million liters)." Chart. February 26, 2025. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/704708/new-zealand-alcohol-available-for-consumption-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand. (2025). Annual volume of alcohol available for consumption in New Zealand in 2024, by type (in million liters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/704708/new-zealand-alcohol-available-for-consumption-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand. "Annual Volume of Alcohol Available for Consumption in New Zealand in 2024, by Type (in Million Liters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/704708/new-zealand-alcohol-available-for-consumption-by-type/
Statistics New Zealand, Annual volume of alcohol available for consumption in New Zealand in 2024, by type (in million liters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/704708/new-zealand-alcohol-available-for-consumption-by-type/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Annual volume of alcohol available for consumption in New Zealand in 2024, by type (in million liters) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, February 26, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/704708/new-zealand-alcohol-available-for-consumption-by-type/
