Food, beverages and tobacco in Canada
Canada: Food, beverages and tobacco was 19.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Canada, 1963–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Canada recorded 19.2% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Canada peaked at 21.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
That places Canada 103rd 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 62 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 16.5% | — |
| 1964 | 16.1% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 15.1% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 15.5% | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 14.8% | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 17.5% | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 19.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 14.9% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Canada?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Canada was 19.2% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Canada ranks 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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).