facts and figures
facts and figures
Total area (km2) | 1,401 |
Municipalities | 136 |
Municipalities with viticulture | 133 |
Winegrowers (2018) | 2,394 |
Wineries (2018) | 1,248 |
Total vineyard area in 2018 (ha) | 26,758 |
Total area used for wine production in 2018 (ha) | 25,922 |
Areas | 3 |
Large sites | 23 |
Single vineyad sites | 414 |
| 1,000hl | hl/ha |
2015 | 2,495 | 97 |
2016 | 2,557 | 99 |
| 2017 | 1,970 | 76 |
| 2018 | 2,909 | 112 |
| 2019 | 2,340 | 90 |
average of the years 2009 - 2018 | 2,468 | 96 |
Riesling | 4,738 ha | 18% |
Müller-Thurgau | 4,187 ha | 16% |
Silvaner | 2,162 ha | 8% |
| Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris) | 1,835 ha | 7% |
Dornfelder | 3,374 ha | 13% |
Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) | 1,470 ha | 6% |
White wine in total | 19,064 ha | 71% |
Red wine in total | 7,694 ha | 29% |
| Rank | Municipality | Total vineyad area |
| 1 | Worms | 1,589 |
| 2 | Westhofen | 794 |
| 3 | Alzey | 779 |
| 4 | Nierstein | 801 |
| 5 | Alsheim | 708 |
| 6 | Bechtheim | 666 |
| 7 | Flörsheim-Dalsheim | 649 |
| 8 | Ingelheim | 643 |
| 9 | Bingen | 573 |
| 10 | Saulheim | 525 |
Source: Statistisches Landesamt/ Landwirtschaftskammer Rheinland-Pfalz
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