In just a few decades, the Flemish potato-processing industry has developed into the largest exporter of precooked potato products in the world. So original Belgian fries can be enjoyed all over the world. In 2024 no less than 3.4 million tonnes of processed potatoes were exported.
In Belgium, and especially in Flanders, more than 6 million tons of potatoes are processed each year into a wide range of potato products: chilled and frozen fries, mashed potato products, chips, granules, flakes...
