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.
Ownership of other pets in Chile, such as birds, fish, small mammals, and reptiles, is experiencing a significant deceleration, relegating them to niche status within the pet ownership landscape. This trend can be attributed to several factors that…
Other pet food in Canada mirrors key trends in dog and cat food towards the end of the review period. In this vein, Canadian pet owners are increasingly seeking premium options through the use of natural ingredients. This has translated into a rise…
The value sales of other pet food in Belgium are set to rise in 2024. However, the populations of reptiles, birds and fish continue to drop as the cost of housing and looking after these animals has risen over the previous couple of years. The…
Other pet food registered a slight decline in retail volume terms in 2023 although this was supplemented by an increase in current value terms, with value growth boosted by price increases implemented by companies in response to rising costs. Despite…
Sales of cats and dogs in pet shops and superstores and garden centres is now forbidden due to a new law that came into effect on 1 January 2024, but the sale of small mammals, birds, fish and reptiles remains authorised. Nonetheless, in late 2022,…
The total population of other pets has been gradually declining, and this is set to continue in 2024, which is expected to lead to minimal retail volume and current value growth for other pet food in this year. The declining population of other pets…
In 2024, maintaining the negative trend seen in 2023, other pet food is set to see declines in both retail volume and current value terms in South Korea. During the pandemic, there was a notable increase in the population of other pets; however, in…
In 2024, against the current economic challenges and an observable decline in the dog and cat populations in 2023, a distinctive 6% surge has been witnessed in the small mammal/reptile population in the UK. This rise can be attributed to the…
Other pet food continues to see dynamic growth in value and volume terms in 2024, continuing the patter seen in the second half of the review period. This dynamism is in part thanks to the increasing openness of the culture in the Kingdom with…
Maintaining the trend from the previous two years, other pet food in the US is set to see slight retail volume decline in 2024, along with current value growth. As pet ownership increasingly becomes a premium commitment, players in other pet food…
Existing pet fish owners in Hong Kong are being met with increasing unit prices of fish food. Despite fish food being relatively affordable overall, prospective owners may be dissuaded by the hidden costs associated with keeping fish, such as…
Both the bird and reptile populations in Malaysia have declined, as other pets continue to suffer from local (especially younger) consumers’ preference for cats and dogs, which are considered more interactive. Moreover, small mammals and reptiles are…
Demand for bird food in Mexico continues to gradually decline, which is related to changes to the profile of pet owners in the country. Local consumers are increasingly considering the wellbeing of their pets, and many owners no longer agree with…
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a surge in pet adoptions, particularly for dogs and cats, as they provide companionship and pet-human engagement. Conversely, the adoption of other types of pets did not see the same uptick; birds and fish…
After the adoption of more other pets during COVID-19, there has been an increase in the abandonment of such animals since the pandemic, slowing down the growth of the other pet population. There have been fewer adoptions of small animals, and an…
Although fish food is not the most important in terms of volume, due to the small amount they eat compared to other animals, it leads the category in terms of value. The scarcity of home-made alternatives to feed them contributes to the fact that…
With a return to busier, post-pandemic lifestyles, consumers showed a continued interest in perceived lower maintenance pet options, especially small mammals, reptiles and fish. As a result, retail sales of other pet food increased in both volume and…
2023 is seeing a decline in volume sales of overall other pet food, driven primarily by small mammal/reptile food though bird food is also falling slightly. Small mammal/reptile food saw a spike in growth during the COVID-19 pandemic - with schools…
In 2022, several large retail channels, such as Spar, optimised their portfolios by reducing their offerings of other pet foods. This change has driven the growth of specialised pet stores and e-commerce platforms, including fressnapf.hu, tesco.hu,…
The ownership of birds, fish, and other small mammals/reptiles is not popular in the Egyptian culture and is not expected to change significantly in the forecast period. Birds and fish are considered a short-lived experience for pet owners, and while…