Food, beverages and tobacco in Colombia
Colombia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Colombia, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Colombia stood at 37.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Colombia peaked at 38.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 57th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 33.0% | — |
| 1964 | 35.6% | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 33.4% | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 33.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 32.8% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 31.0% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 30.3% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 28.8% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 29.2% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 26.5% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 32.8% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 30.4% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +5.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 37.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 37.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.6% | 31.0% | 35.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 26.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 29.9% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 27.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 30.5% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.0% | 37.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Colombia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Colombia was 37.1% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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).