Where is it missing?
Low density doesn't automatically mean opportunity: look at population, openings and closures too.
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Wholesale food, drink & farm produce: where it's missing
A lighter colour means fewer businesses in the sector per resident; the colours are the same across the country. Tap a municipality.
Businesses in the sector per 1,000 residents (2021 census)
- up to 5.20
- 5.20–6.73
- 6.73–8.09
- 8.09–9.52
- 9.52–11.26
- 11.26 and above
The municipalities of the Crete region
"Missing": how many businesses in the sector the municipality needs to reach the country's average municipality, 8.09 per 1,000 residents.
| Municipality | Per 1,000 residents | Missing | Active | Population | Companies: opened / closed, in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anogeia2,240 residents | 4.91 | ≈ 7 | 11 | 2,240 | opened0 closed1 |
| Amari5,572 residents | 5.20 | ≈ 16 | 29 | 5,572 | opened0 closed0 |
| Sitia20,438 residents | 6.21 | ≈ 38 | 127 | 20,438 | openedat least 0 closed2 |
| Agios Nikolaos27,785 residents | 6.95 | ≈ 32 | 193 | 27,785 | opened10 closed0 |
| Malevizi25,734 residents | 7.38 | ≈ 18 | 190 | 25,734 | openedat least 0 closedat least 1 |
| Chania111,375 residents | 7.69 | ≈ 45 | 856 | 111,375 | opened39 closed13 |
| Viannos4,436 residents | 8.12 | None | 36 | 4,436 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Heraklion (Crete)179,302 residents | 8.34 | None | 1,495 | 179,302 | opened56 closed27 |
| Rethymno57,216 residents | 8.56 | None | 490 | 57,216 | opened21 closed9 |
| Ierapetra27,338 residents | 9.66 | None | 264 | 27,338 | opened9 closedat least 3 |
| Minoa Pediada14,165 residents | 9.74 | None | 138 | 14,165 | openedat least 2 closedat least 0 |
| Hersonissos27,220 residents | 9.74 | None | 265 | 27,220 | opened18 closedat least 2 |
| Oropedio Lasithi2,258 residents | 10.19 | None | 23 | 2,258 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Platanias15,299 residents | 10.52 | None | 161 | 15,299 | opened5 closedat least 0 |
| Apokoronas12,247 residents | 10.61 | None | 130 | 12,247 | openedat least 1 closed2 |
| Kantanos-Selino5,009 residents | 10.78 | None | 54 | 5,009 | openedat least 0 closed0 |
| Faistos23,921 residents | 11.20 | None | 268 | 23,921 | openedat least 5 closed3 |
| Mylopotamos12,820 residents | 12.09 | None | 155 | 12,820 | opened9 closed1 |
| Agios Vasileios7,018 residents | 12.82 | None | 90 | 7,018 | openedat least 0 closed1 |
| Kissamos10,632 residents | 13.54 | None | 144 | 10,632 | opened5 closedat least 0 |
| Archanes-Asterousia16,072 residents | 14.19 | None | 228 | 16,072 | openedat least 7 closedat least 2 |
| Gortyn14,167 residents | 14.40 | None | 204 | 14,167 | openedat least 6 closed1 |
| Sfakia2,002 residents | 17.98 | None | 36 | 2,002 | openedat least 0 closed1 |
| Gavdos142 residents | 21.13 | None | 3 | 142 | opened0 closed0 |