Key Sector Statistics

Food and Drink Key Sector Statistics (for 2009) - 07 September 2011

From Scottish Annual Business Statistics, published 31 August 2011; Total Income From Farming published June 2011

The food and drink key sector comprises agriculture, sea fishing, aquaculture and food and drink manufacturing.

Turnover (£million)

Food and Drink Manufacturing

Fishing and aquaculture

Agriculture

Key Sector Total

2008

8,321.4

523.4

2,324.3

11,169.1

2009

9,023.2

541.6

2,315.2

11,880.0

Absolute change

701.8

18.2

-9.1

710.9

% change

8.4%

3.5%

-0.4%

6.4%

GVA (£million)

Food and Drink Manufacturing

Fishing and aquaculture

Agriculture

Key Sector Total

2008

3,426.1

240.4

750.3

4,416.8

2009

3,960.5

224.8

612

4,797.3

Absolute change

534.4

-15.6

-138.3

380.5

% change

16%

-6%

-18%

9%

The Turnover (or Sales) in the key sector increased by 6% between 2008 and 2009 from £11.2 billion to £11.9 billion, an increase of over £700 million. This increase is at a lower rate than the previous year, but moves the key sector closer to the Scotland Food and Drink target of £12.5 billion by 2017.

Food and drink manufacturing, which is part of the key sector, has broken the £9 billion turnover mark for the first time, increasing by 8% between 2008 and 2009 from £8.3 billion to £9.02 billion.

The turnover in drinks manufacturing increased by 11% from £3.9 billion in 2008 to £4.35 billion in 2009. In food manufacturing, turnover increased from £4.4 billion to £4.67 billion.

Gross Value Added in the key sector increased by £381 million (9%) between 2008 and 2009 and now stands at £4.8 billion.

Gross Value Added in food and drink manufacturing increased by 16% between 2008 and 2009. GVA in food and drink manufacturing is nearly £4 billion.

Page updated: Thursday, October 06, 2011