Food, beverages and tobacco in Iran
Iran: Food, beverages and tobacco was 11.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Iran, 1963–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2022, food, beverages and tobacco in Iran stood at 11.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Iran peaked at 37.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2007.
Iran ranks 133rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 35.8% | — |
| 1964 | 37.6% | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 28.9% | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 36.0% | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 32.0% | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 33.2% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 32.4% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 30.4% | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 25.1% | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 21.8% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 11.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran's 11.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.7% | 28.9% | 37.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 15.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 12.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.2% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Iran?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Iran was 11.5% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Iran ranks 133rd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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).