Market research on the pet care industry. Standardised and cross-...
Market research on the pet care industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand share data, distribution and industry trends.
Sales of cat food recorded moderate volume growth across all categories in 2023. This was accompanied by strong growth in current value terms which was largely the result of elevated inflation and price increases introduced by retailers and companies…
There are far more cats than dogs in France and while the cat population decreased in 2023 it is expected to stabilise in 2024 and could even increase slightly. Local associations reported a drop in pet adoptions in 2023 whilst abandonments remained…
Cat food is expected to maintain current value growth in South Africa in 2024. The cat population has been rising faster than the dog population in in the country, with the rising popularity of cats leading to increased demand for cat food. While the…
In recent years, sales of cat food increased significantly due to rising cat ownership, although the number of cats remained far lower than the number of dogs in the country. The expansion in the cat population attracted many players to the category,…
In cat food in the Netherlands, mid-priced brands like Whiskas have benefited as some consumers previously buying premium options, especially in wet cat food, traded down. As cats are often more sensitive than dogs to changes in their diet,…
Wet cat food in Mexico stands out as the leading performer in the category, recording double-digit growth in both value and volume terms. This trend is being fuelled by the increasing number of cats and pet-owning households in Mexico. Unlike with…
Cat food is seeing healthy growth in Vietnam in 2024, in both value and volume terms. Indeed, as seen with the evolving education about the care and wellbeing of animals in the country, this is also benefitting cats as well as dogs. With more…
2024 is seeing the continued preference of cats over dogs in Turkey, benefitting sales in cat food. Cats are smaller than most dogs and so require less food and less space and are generally much lower maintenance, supporting rising cat ownership as…
The cat food category in Slovakia is feeling the pressure from a slowdown in household cat ownership in 2024. Pet abandonment is on the rise with some Slovaks postponing their decision to get a new cat altogether due to rising costs. Retail volume…
Significant improvements were seen in pet registration in Taiwan towards the end of the review period, with registered cat ownership growing at a faster rate than registered dog ownership, mainly due to rapid growth in cat ownership among people aged…