Romania ranks the 11 in the top biggest world wine makers, with a production of 6.8 M hectoliters, being surpassed by the world leader Italy, with a production of 48.6 M hectoliters, and Chile, on the ninth place, with a production of 8.7 M hectoliters, and also Russia, tenth in the top with a production of 7.1 M hectoliters, according to the report presented by the general director of the International Vineyard and Wine Organization, Federico Castellucci, an article published on Internet portal hebdorivenord.com informs.

In terms of world consumption of wine, Romania ranks tenth, with 5.4 M hectoliters per year, on the first place being France with 31.8 M hectoliters. At world level, the consumption of wine amounts to 254 M hectoliters per year.