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Global growth in wine consumption is being driven by demand in the United States, Russian and China. Total consumption of wine has increased by 3.7 per cent since 2007.
The Chinese alone drank 20 per cent more in 2011 than they did in 2010.
Let's take a look at the biggest consumers of wine in the world, according to The Economist.
NOTE: A case contains 12 standard 0.75-litre bottles.
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France
Consumption in 2007: 53 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 58 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 300 million cases
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Italy
Consumption in 2007: 52 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 56 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 307 million cases
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Portugal
Consumption in 2007: 44 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 48 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 45 million cases
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Switzerland
Consumption in 2007: 49 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 45 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 33 million cases
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Denmark
Consumption in 2007: 39 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 36 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 18 million cases
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Germany
Consumption in 2007: 39 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 36 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 282 million cases
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Argentina
Consumption in 2007: 40 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 35 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 116 million cases
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Australia
Consumption in 2007: 28 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 31 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 57 million cases
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The Netherlands
Consumption in 2007: 28 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 29 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 43 million cases
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The United Kingdom
Consumption in 2007: 27 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 24 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 141 million cases
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Spain
Consumption in 2007: 31 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 24 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 98 million cases
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Canada
Consumption in 2007: 12 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 15 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 44 million cases
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The United States
Consumption in 2007: 11 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 13 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 311 million cases
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Russia
Consumption in 2007: 5 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 6 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 95 million cases
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Brazil
Consumption in 2007: 2 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 3 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 40 million cases
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Japan
Consumption in 2007: 2 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 3 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 29 million cases
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China
Consumption in 2007: 1 litres per person
Consumption in 2011: 2 litres per person
Consumption in cases (2011): 156 million cases