Food, beverages and tobacco in Argentina
Argentina: Food, beverages and tobacco was 32.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Argentina, 1984–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2024, food, beverages and tobacco in Argentina stood at 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Argentina peaked at 33.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1990.
That places Argentina 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 20.6% | — |
| 1985 | 22.7% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +14.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 32.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 32.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 20.4% | 22.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 19.6% | 30.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.0% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 27.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 28.3% | 33.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 61.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Argentina?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Argentina was 32.6% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Argentina ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).