Food, beverages and tobacco in Australia
Australia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 25.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Australia, 1963–2024
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 Australia stood at 25.7%.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Australia peaked at 27.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1968.
Australia ranks 86th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 14.9% | — |
| 1964 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 15.9% | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 16.7% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 16.2% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +12.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 25.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 25.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 17.5% | 16.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 18.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.9% | 26.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Australia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Australia was 25.7% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1968.
- How does Australia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Australia ranks 86th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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).