The Champagne economy in key figures
The essentials
The champagne industry generated €5.0 billion in turnover in 2019, of which €3.0 billion came from exports. The sector comprises 16,100 winegrowers and 360 houses, with a total of 297.6 million bottles shipped, 52 per cent of which were exported.
- How many bottles of champagne are shipped each year?
- In 2019, the Champagne industry shipped 297.6 million bottles: 141.6 million in France (48 per cent) and 155.9 million for export (52 per cent), according to figures from the Comité de Champagne.
- What are the largest export markets for champagne?
- The United Kingdom is the world’s largest market for champagne, with 27 million bottles sold in 2019, followed by the United States (25.7 million) and Japan (14.3 million), according to the Comité de Champagne.
- What is the total area of the Champagne vineyards?
- The Champagne wine-growing region covers 33,821 hectares, of which 24,033 are in the Marne, 7,235 in the Aube and Haute-Marne, and 2,553 in the Aisne and Seine-et-Marne.
Just how much is the champagne industry really worth? Figures from the Comité de Champagne reveal an economy worth 5 billion euros, driven by 16,100 winegrowers.
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The human factor
16,100 winegrowers
360 houses
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Grape varieties
Pinot noir 38%
Meunier 31%
Chardonnay 30
Harvesting
301.9 million bottles
or 10,300 kg/hectare
Production area
33,821 hectares of which:
24,033 in Marne
7,235 in Aube and Haute-Marne
2,553 in Aisne and Seine-et-Marne
Le Stock
1,437 million bottles
(including reserve At 31/07/2019 )
Sales figures
5.0 billion euros
of which 3.0 for export
Expeditions
France
141,594,046 bottles (48%) of which :
78,983,870 by Champagne houses (56%)
62,610,176 by growers and cooperatives (44%)
Export
155,967,850 bottles (52%) of which :
135,803,435 by Champagne houses (87%)
20,164,415 by growers and cooperatives (13%)
Total
297,561,896 bottles :
214,787,305 by Champagne Houses (72%)
82,774,591 by growers and cooperatives (28%)
Top 10 Outdoor Markets
1. United Kingdom
26 996 415
2. United States
25 677 389
3. Japan
14 303 643
4. Germany
11,649,724
5. Belgium
9 164 010
6. Italy
8 329 575
7. Australia
7,655,393
8. Switzerland
5 422 351
9. Spain
4 313 144
10. Sweden
3,250,609
Data taken from Comité de Champagne, 2019 figures
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