Food, beverages and tobacco in Thailand
Thailand: Food, beverages and tobacco was 17.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Thailand, 1968–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 17.5% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Thailand peaked at 60.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1992.
Thailand ranks 111th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 25.5% | — |
| 1969 | 50.4% | +97.5% |
| 1970 | 23.1% | -54.2% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | +90.3% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | -44.7% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | +85.9% |
| 1977 | 60.0% | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | -65.4% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +166.9% |
| 1984 | 45.0% | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 41.8% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | -49.0% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -61.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +115.6% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -10.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 17.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 17.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +166.9% | 20.7% | 55.4% |
| 1993 | +115.6% | 9.3% | 20.0% |
| 1969 | +97.5% | 25.5% | 50.4% |
| 1974 | +90.3% | 23.1% | 43.9% |
| 1976 | +85.9% | 24.3% | 45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.0% | 25.5% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 20.7% | 60.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 18.4% | 55.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 9.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 20.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.2% compare
- 109 Netherlands 17.9% compare
- 110 United Kingdom 17.6% compare
- 112 Bermuda 16.9% compare
- 113 Portugal 16.6% compare
- 114 Bulgaria 16.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Thailand?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Thailand was 17.5% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Thailand ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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).