hectoliter
noun
hec·to·li·ter
ˈhek-tə-ˌlē-tər 
: a unit of capacity equal to 100 liters see Metric System Table
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As of 2024, domestic wine consumption reached 9.76 million hectoliters, a 1.3% increase from the previous year, driven in part by stable prices and a rebound in tourism that bolstered on-premise sales in restaurants and hotels.
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The big picture: Global wine consumption in 2023 was 221 million hectoliters — down from around 247 million hectoliters in 2017, according to the International Organization of Wine and Vine.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Output in the world’s top wine producer is likely to be 37.5 million hectoliters this year, which is also 15% below the five-year average, according to an agriculture ministry report citing estimates to Oct.1.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Rosé wine has seen a 93% increase in sales for the same time period, from around 1.5 million hectoliters to just under 3 million hectoliters.
—Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 28 June 2023
In 2022, total global wine production reached 258 million hectoliters, according to the OIV.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
Overall, the company reported an 11.3% rise in second-quarter organic revenue, with revenue per hectoliter growing 7.5% and global volumes up 3.4%.
—Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 28 July 2022
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The big picture: Global wine consumption in 2023 was 221 million hectoliters — down from around 247 million hectoliters in 2017, according to the International Organization of Wine and Vine.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Output in the world’s top wine producer is likely to be 37.5 million hectoliters this year, which is also 15% below the five-year average, according to an agriculture ministry report citing estimates to Oct.1.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
Rosé wine has seen a 93% increase in sales for the same time period, from around 1.5 million hectoliters to just under 3 million hectoliters.
—Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 28 June 2023
In 2022, total global wine production reached 258 million hectoliters, according to the OIV.
—Liz Thach, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
Overall, the company reported an 11.3% rise in second-quarter organic revenue, with revenue per hectoliter growing 7.5% and global volumes up 3.4%.
—Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 28 July 2022
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“Hectoliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hectoliter. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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hectoliter
noun
hec·to·li·ter
ˈhek-tə-ˌlēt-ər
: a unit of capacity equal to 100 liters see metric system
Medical Definition
hectoliter
noun
hec·to·li·ter
variants
or chiefly British hectolitre
: a metric unit of capacity equal to 100 liters
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