Agriculture, forestry & fishing · Fribourg

259 companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing in the canton of Fribourg.

The commercial register lists 259 active companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing in the canton of Fribourg, placing Fribourg 9th nationally for this sector (5 % of the national total). 116 of them (45 %) are VAT-registered, and 65 (25 %) published an official change in the past 18 months: registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address.

259active companies
0registered in the past 30 days
116VAT-registered
9thcanton's Swiss rank
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The canton in brief

Agriculture, forestry & fishing in the canton of Fribourg: what the register shows.

Farms are rarely entered in the commercial register (registration is only mandatory above a certain turnover): the companies listed here are therefore the most structured, often set up as an LLC or a corporation, with needs in machinery, insurance and fiduciary services.

This sector accounts for 1 % of companies classified in the canton of Fribourg, against <1 % across Switzerland. No recent registration has been recorded in the canton of Fribourg in this scope over the past 90 days.

Fribourg is a bilingual canton with a diversified economy: food and beverages (cheese, chocolate, brewing), industry and logistics along the A12, a university and higher-education institutions in the city, and a strong fabric of construction and crafts SMEs across the districts. Population growth feeds a steady flow of new registrations.

Market analysis

The market in agriculture, forestry and fishing in the canton of Fribourg, in figures

38companies registered in 2025 and 2026
CHF 10 Mof combined share capital (154 capital companies)
116VAT-registered
258with known directors

Of these 259 companies, the dominant legal forms are: Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl) (41 %), Sole proprietorship (22 %), Public limited company (AG / SA) (18 %). 38 were entered in the commercial register in 2025 and 2026, that is 15 % of the active base; 23 registrations in 2025. That is well above the average of the three previous years (15 a year): the sector is attracting new entrants.

Share capital is known for 154 companies (59 %): CHF 10 M combined, median company in the 20-100k band; 45 of them (29 %) have capital of at least CHF 100,000.

116 companies (45 %) are VAT-registered, a sign of real activity; 258 (100 %) have at least one registered director; 36 publish a general phone or email, 42 have a website verified by ciblr, and 0 run job postings on Job-Room.

SOGC publications in the last 90 days: 3 changes of directors, 3 relocations of seat.

Registrations by year

01020302020 : 191920202021 : 222220212022 : 161620222023 : 161620232024 : 141420242025 : 232320252026 : 15152026
Companies still active, by year of first registration; 2026 year to date (light tint).

Legal forms

Limited liability company (GmbH / Sàrl)
10541 %
Sole proprietorship
5822 %
Public limited company (AG / SA)
4718 %
Coopérative
249,3 %
General partnership
176,6 %
The most common legal forms in this sector.
By size

Small or large?

Micro companies
21181 %
Small companies
176,6 %
Medium companies
3112 %
ciblr size index, computed from registry signals (capital, legal form, age, VAT). n/a: no signal yet.
By city

Where are they?

Düdingen
72,7 %
Murist
72,7 %
Delley
51,9 %
Charmey (Gruyère)
51,9 %
Châtel-St-Denis
51,9 %
Ried b. Kerzers
41,5 %
St-Aubin FR
41,5 %
Cerniat FR
41,5 %
The 8 municipalities with the most companies in the sector.
Frequently asked questions

In brief.

How many companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing are active in the canton of Fribourg?

259 companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing are registered with the commercial register as active in the canton of Fribourg, or 5 % of the 4 999 companies in the sector across Switzerland.

How many are VAT-registered?

116 of these companies (45 %) are VAT-registered according to the UID register, which generally indicates turnover above CHF 100 000 and genuine activity.

How can I get their contact details?

ciblr gives you three days of watch on this target: the last 30 days of movements within the minute, then two morning emails with what has moved, as soon as there is something new. The subscription at CHF 299 per month gives access to the whole target, with contact details, Excel export and change tracking.

Method

Where do these figures come from?

Most recent SOGC publication captured for this canton: a day ago. 684 publications captured in the past 30 days. Company officers there are re-read directly in the cantonal commercial register.

Every company counted here is registered with the commercial register (Zefix) with the status "active". The sector is derived from the FSO's NOGA code, the size is estimated by ciblr from official publications (legal form, share capital, declared headcount, VAT registration), and "recent signal" means an SOGC publication (registration, amendment, change of officers, share capital or address) in the past 18 months. The figures are recalculated every week from the ciblr database. No data is purchased or invented.

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Neighbouring cantons

What about next door?

The same figures for neighbouring cantons, useful for regional prospecting.

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