China vs Malaysia: Food, beverages and tobacco

China
11.8%
in 2019
Malaysia
12.2%
in 2022
China rank
130th
Malaysia rank
127th

Food, beverages and tobacco over time

  • China
  • Malaysia
10152025196819952022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in China, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

China ranks 130th and Malaysia ranks 127th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.3% 20.7% 8.4% Malaysia
1990s 14.6% 9.9% 4.6% China
2000s 12.7% 9.2% 3.5% China
2010s 11.8% 12.5% 0.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, China or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 12.2% against 11.8% in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in food, beverages and tobacco between China and Malaysia?
0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do China and Malaysia rank globally for food, beverages and tobacco?
China ranks 130th and Malaysia ranks 127th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).