In 2021, the number of businesses in the food manufacturing industry in Japan amounted to approximately 21.6 thousand. The number of food manufacturers showed a steady decline since 2016, reaching a decade-low in 2021.
Number of establishments in the food manufacturing industry in Japan from 2012 to 2021
refers to establishments with four or more persons engaged
Supplementary notes
*Excluding establishments in enumeration districts which include restricted areas designated due to the Great East Japan Earthquake.
**No data were reported for 2015 by the source.
Data prior to 2021 comes from previous editions of the Japan Statistical Yearbook and the Statistical Handbook of Japan.
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