The total area of German vineyards growing Riesling vines increased by 700 hectares (1,730 acres) in 2008 and has now reached 22,434 hectares (55,437 acres). Riesling, which is especially popular in the Moselle and Rhineland-Palatinate regions of Germany, now covers 22% of the total German winegrowing surface area.

Germany alone accounts for 60% of the total surface area in the world on which Riesling is grown. (Source: VSB)