Food, beverages and tobacco in Pakistan
Pakistan: Food, beverages and tobacco was 22.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Pakistan, 1963–2018
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2018, food, beverages and tobacco in Pakistan stood at 22.1%.
That represents a change of up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Pakistan peaked at 36.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 93rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 22.5% | — |
| 1964 | 23.0% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 21.6% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 25.8% | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 22.6% | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 24.1% | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 24.0% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 23.4% | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 26.6% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 29.7% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 36.1% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 35.2% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 32.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 34.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 22.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 22.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.6% | 21.6% | 25.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 29.2% | 23.4% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 25.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 20.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.0% | 22.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Pakistan?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Pakistan was 22.1% in 2018, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).