Food, beverages and tobacco in Japan
Japan: Food, beverages and tobacco was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Japan, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Japan is 12.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Japan peaked at 14.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1970.
That places Japan 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 9.8% | — |
| 1964 | 9.0% | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 9.8% | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.9% | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 9.6% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Japan?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Japan was 12.2% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Japan ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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).