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Biggest consumers of wine in the world

Last updated on: March 26, 2012 16:24 IST

A woman attends the Vivanda Taste the Med food festival as glasses of red and white wine are placed on a display table at Ta Qali, outside Valletta, Malta.

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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A general view, taken from a closed gondola, shows the Champs Elysees Avenue and the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris.

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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Passengers wait for their trains at Lisbon's subway station.

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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A view of the Prime Tower office building in Zurich in front of the eastern Swiss Alps.

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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Boats are seen anchored at the 17th century Nyhavn district, home to many shops and restaurants in Copenhagen.

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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A man walks past a snow and ice covered children's playground at the peak of the Feldberg mountain in Koenigstein, 30km west of Frankfurt.

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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Overview of Buenos Aires 9 de Julio Avenue with the Obelisk in the background.

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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Shoppers walk through a new complex in Melbourne.

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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Two women ride their bicycles on the Lindengracht in Amsterdam.

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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Two actors in costume walk through a reception area in Kensington Palace, London.

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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Motorcyclists ride down a central avenue during the ninth annual Harley Davidson owners get-together in Madrid.

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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A reporter leans over the edge of the catwalk during the media preview for the EdgeWalk on the CN Tower in Toronto.

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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Los Angeles downtown skyline is pictured from the Baldwin Hills State Park, California.

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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A view of Moscow's Kremlin, Ministry of Foreign affairs and Moscow City business district.

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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A white whale kisses a Kimono-clad trainer at a show to celebrate the New Year at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

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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Office buildings and apartments are pictured in Beijing's Central Business District.

China

Consumption in 2007: 1 litres per person

Consumption in 2011: 2 litres per person

Consumption in cases (2011): 156 million cases