OIV's yearly statistical analysis results, presented during the 33rd World Wine and Vine Congress, indicate that the activities in this field have slowed down in 2009. Mr Federico Castellucci explained that the total global area dedicated to vineyards had regressed by 1.2% in 2009, and that the global grape production was marked by a 1.5% decrease in 2009 (675.3 million quintals) compared with 2008 (685.7 million quintals), but exceeded those of 2007 (665.2 million quintals) and 2006 (667.5 million quintals).