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China overtakes France in size of wine-growing areas

Figures show China now has 799,000 hectares -1.97 million acres - of land devoted to wine growing, ahead of France but still behind Spain.

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China has become the second-largest wine-growing area in the world after Spain, pushing France into third place, reports the BBC.

The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (IOVW) said China now had 799,000 hectares (1.97 million acres) of land devoted to wine growing,

That compared with 1.02 million hectares for the biggest wine-growing area of Spain.

But France remained the biggest producer of wine, producing 46.7 million hectolitres (mhl).

France also made the most from selling wine abroad, raking in more than €7.7bn.

Read more of this report from the BBC.