Food, beverages and tobacco in Ireland
Ireland: Food, beverages and tobacco was 6.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Ireland, 1963–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.4% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Ireland peaked at 36.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 151st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 35.0% | — |
| 1964 | 33.3% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 33.0% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 33.7% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 32.9% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 31.6% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 32.7% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 36.4% | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 34.2% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 28.3% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 29.2% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 27.7% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 25.7% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 28.2% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -62.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +22.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -62.1% | 23.7% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.9% | 30.9% | 35.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 32.7% | 29.8% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 25.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 15.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 5.6% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Ireland?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Ireland was 6.4% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Ireland ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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).