France has the largest Muslim population in Europe. According to the daily newspaper Le Figaro, “spending per household on halal food has grown twentyfold.” The availability of halal foods are increasingly not limited to small local shops. Supermarkets and some restaurants now offer halal foods also. Data are estimated.

Geographic reference: France
Year: 2010
Market size: $5.7 billion
Source: Maïa de la Baume, “Halal Foods Expand Reach in France,” The New York Times, September 8, 2010 available online here.