This statistic displays the number of companies in the food manufacturing industry in Belgium in 2021, by sector. In 2021, there were nearly 9,000 VAT paying companies producing food in Belgium. Of these companies, nearly 5,000 produced bakery and dough products, making it the largest subsector in the food manufacturing industry in Belgium. Furthermore, there were almost 1,000 companies producing meat products.
Number of companies in the food manufacturing industry in Belgium in 2021, by sector
Characteristic
Number of companies
Total
8,892
Bakery and dough products manufacturing
4,870
Meat preservation, processing and manufacturing
954
Dairy processing and manufacturing
715
Vegetable and fruit preservation, processing and manufacturing
323
Grain mill products, starches and starch products processing and manufacturing
119
Seafood preservation, processing and manufacturing
68
Fat and oil processing and manufacturing
44
Other food preservation, processing and manufacturing companies
Companies include only active VAT paying companies. Region indicated here is the corporate headquarters. Figures only include food for human consumption.
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Statbel. (October 5, 2022). Number of companies in the food manufacturing industry in Belgium in 2021, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/728812/number-of-companies-in-the-food-manufacturing-industry-in-belgium-by-sector/
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Number of companies in the food manufacturing industry in Belgium in 2021, by sector [Graph], Statbel, October 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/728812/number-of-companies-in-the-food-manufacturing-industry-in-belgium-by-sector/
