Food, beverages and tobacco in France
France: Food, beverages and tobacco was 18.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in France, 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 France stood at 18.3%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in France peaked at 19.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1988.
That places France 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in France, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13.1% | — |
| 1964 | 13.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 13.3% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 13.2% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 18.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 104 Croatia 19.0% compare
- 105 Belgium 18.6% compare
- 106 Poland 18.5% compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.2% compare
- 109 Netherlands 17.9% compare
- 110 United Kingdom 17.6% compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in France?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in France was 18.3% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1988.
- How does France rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- France ranks 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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).