Food, beverages and tobacco in India
India: Food, beverages and tobacco was 10.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in India, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
India recorded 10.3% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in India peaked at 14.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2007.
India ranks 137th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in India, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 12.7% | — |
| 1964 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 13.7% | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 12.4% | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 14.8% | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 11.2% | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +2.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 9.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 11.1% compare
- 135 Denmark 11.1% compare
- 136 Algeria 10.6% compare
- 138 Luxembourg 10.1% compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 9.5% compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 9.3% compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in India?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in India was 10.3% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2007.
- How does India rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- India ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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).