A 01–03 · C 10–11
Arable farming and horticulture, livestock, forestry and fishing, and the businesses that turn their produce into food and drink, from bakeries to breweries: for suppliers of machinery, seed, feed, packaging and advice who want to write to businesses per province.
Our Belgian database holds 779,149 records (as of 5 November 2026); they are not yet assigned to industries. The quote states the size available for this industry.
Export of the whole industry: €429 (excluding VAT). Selections by province, municipality or your own filters are quoted on request.
Official statistics: 48,182 VAT-registered farming businesses according to Statbel, VAT-registered businesses, demographic development by sector (end of December 2025, retrieved on 4 November 2026). VAT-registered businesses in section A agriculture, forestry and fishing at the end of December 2025 (Statbel). Eurostat’s SBS does not cover agriculture. Food and drink manufacturers (NACE-BEL 10 and 11) are not included in this figure; the 2024 SBS counts 6,965 of them. This is the size of the market, not the size of our database.
The industry combines two parts of NACE-BEL 2008: section A (agriculture, forestry and fishing, divisions 01 to 03) and divisions 10 and 11 of manufacturing (food and beverages). The European structural business statistics do not cover agriculture; the official figure on this page therefore comes from Statbel and counts VAT-registered farming businesses.
Farms are harder to find on the map than shops or offices. Many have no website and no listing with contact details; food manufacturers, farm shops and breweries more often do. Expect a list for agriculture that is smaller than the official figure.
| NACE-BEL 2008 | Official title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 01.1 | Growing of non-perennial crops | arable farming, field vegetables |
| 01.4 | Animal production | dairy and beef cattle, pigs and poultry |
| 01.5 | Mixed farming | crops and livestock combined |
| 02–03 | Forestry and logging; fishing and aquaculture | forestry firms, sea fishing and fish farming |
| 10.7 | Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products | industrial and craft bakeries |
| 11.05 | Manufacture of beer | breweries |
Farmers and food businesses appear in several government files. They were set up for subsidies and inspections, not as a source for prospecting.
These 14 columns are included.
A large share of farms is run by a farmer or a family in their own name. Their details are personal data: a letter is possible, with the information under Article 14 GDPR and the right to object, but an email requires consent.
Food manufacturers are the opposite: usually a company with a general address such as info@ or order@. Without consent an email may only go to such an impersonal address of a legal entity, with an offer intended for legal entities (Royal Decree of 4 April 2003).
The province follows the address. West Flanders and Antwerp have a lot of horticulture and livestock, Wallonia more arable farming and forestry; for a regional campaign, choose the provinces first.
We sell livestock housing equipment and are looking for livestock farms (01.4) and mixed farms (01.5) in West Flanders and the province of Antwerp for a letter inviting them to an open day. How many records have an address and how many a phone number?
Use cases
Letters to livestock and arable farms per province, with an open day as the occasion.
Know the density of farms per municipality for a new sales point.
Write to food manufacturers and breweries with a website and send a sample pack.
Approach food producers per region with an offer for audits and training.
Questions
Statbel’s figure counts all VAT-registered farming businesses, including those without a findable site. Our database starts from places with a name and address on the map; many farms are not listed there with contact details. The quote states the actual number.
Yes, on request, based on the category and the name in the source (in the statistics, divisions 10 and 11). Our records do not yet carry a NACE-BEL code; before quoting we tell you how reliable this selection is. Supermarkets and specialist shops are in retail.
Yes, without prior consent, if you check the numbers against the Do Not Call Me list beforehand and stop calling anyone who refuses. More in the guide telemarketing to businesses.
48,182 VAT-registered farming businesses according to Statbel, VAT-registered businesses, demographic development by sector (end of December 2025, retrieved on 4 November 2026). VAT-registered businesses in section A agriculture, forestry and fishing at the end of December 2025 (Statbel). Eurostat’s SBS does not cover agriculture. Food and drink manufacturers (NACE-BEL 10 and 11) are not included in this figure; the 2024 SBS counts 6,965 of them. This is a figure from official statistics, not the size of our dataset.
Format, sources, price and the rules for email and phone marketing in Belgium: questions about all industries.
