Food, beverages and tobacco in Malaysia
Malaysia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 12.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Malaysia, 1968–2022
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 Malaysia stood at 12.2%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Malaysia peaked at 27.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 127th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25.5% | — |
| 1969 | 20.3% | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 25.8% | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 24.0% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 23.1% | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 27.0% | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 25.9% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 25.8% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 24.3% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 23.2% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -3.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia'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 | 22.9% | 20.3% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 19.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 15.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Malaysia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Malaysia was 12.2% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Malaysia ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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).