How many companies in the “Animal feed – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 400 companies in the “Animal feed – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). The total number of companies in the “Animal feed – manufacturing” industry in Germany is therefore at least 400. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (108), Lower Saxony (74), Bavaria (74).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 108 | 25% | 0.6 |
| Lower Saxony | 74 | 17% | 0.9 |
| Bavaria | 74 | 17% | 0.6 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 38 | 9% | 0.3 |
| Saxony | 22 | 5% | 0.5 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 21 | 5% | 0.7 |
| Brandenburg | 20 | 5% | 0.8 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 16 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 13 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Thuringia | 9 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Hamburg | 7 | 2% | 0.4 |
| Hesse | 7 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 5 | 1% | 0.3 |
| Berlin | 5 | 1% | 0.1 |
| Bremen | 1 | 0% | 0.1 |
| Saarland | 1 | 0% | 0.1 |
| Germany | 431 | 100% | 0.5 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Animal feed – manufacturing” industry
Digitalization
46% of companies in the “Animal feed – manufacturing” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Metal construction19,103
- Roofing membranes and bitumen felt – manufacturing30,609
- Printing company15,175
- Printed products and paper – manufacturing13,236
- Mechanical engineering16,228
- Building materials – manufacturing14,326
- Food and beverage – manufacturing13,216
- Optics, precision mechanics, medical technology – manufacturing11,133
- Building components – manufacturing11,007
- Steel and metal construction5,329
- Prefabricated wooden houses and timber components – manufacturing5,106
- Metalworking9,414
- Metal goods – manufacturing9,348
- Food – manufacturing7,927
- Stamped and formed parts – manufacturing7,644
- Plastic goods – manufacturing7,445
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Animal feed – manufacturing” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 400 companies in the “Animal feed – manufacturing” industry in Germany (October 2026). The total number of companies in the “Animal feed – manufacturing” industry in Germany is therefore at least 400. Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (108), Lower Saxony (74), Bavaria (74).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Animal feed – manufacturing” industry?
Rheda-Wiedenbrück (14), Hamburg (7), Berlin (5), Ganderkesee (4), Münster (3).
How many companies in the “Animal feed – manufacturing” industry in Germany have a website?
54% have their own website, 48% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 18, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 400 companies in the “Animal feed – manufacturing” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/animal-feed-manufacturing).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 18, 2026.