Food, beverages and tobacco in Peru
Peru: Food, beverages and tobacco was 27.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Peru, 1974–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2024, food, beverages and tobacco in Peru stood at 27.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Peru peaked at 33.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1985.
That places Peru 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 26.7% | — |
| 1975 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 27.9% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +7.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 27.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 27.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 19.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 22.8% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.1% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.5% | 30.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Peru?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Peru was 27.9% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1985.
- How does Peru rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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).