In 2020, the total number of food service establishments worldwide varied greatly by country. Mainland China had the most establishments at 9.3 million. Comparatively, the country with the second highest number of food service units, India, had 4.1 million.
Number of food service establishments in selected countries worldwide in 2020
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Bord Bia. (December 2, 2020). Number of food service establishments in selected countries worldwide in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240159/number-of-food-service-establishments-worldwide-by-country/
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Bord Bia. (2020). Number of food service establishments in selected countries worldwide in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240159/number-of-food-service-establishments-worldwide-by-country/
Bord Bia. "Number of Food Service Establishments in Selected Countries Worldwide in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240159/number-of-food-service-establishments-worldwide-by-country/
Bord Bia, Number of food service establishments in selected countries worldwide in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240159/number-of-food-service-establishments-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of food service establishments in selected countries worldwide in 2020 [Graph], Bord Bia, December 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1240159/number-of-food-service-establishments-worldwide-by-country/