In 2023, the number of pet cats held in Japan was estimated at around 9.1 million. Cats remained one of the leading animals held as pets in Japan, with the numbers remaining at close to nine million in recent years.
Number of pet cats held in Japan from 2014 to 2023
(in millions)
According to the source, the methodology changed to extrapolation in 2021, with figures representing the sum of the estimated number of cats in one-person households and two-and-more person households.
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JPFA. (December 25, 2023). Number of pet cats held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251898/japan-pet-cat-number/
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JPFA. (2023). Number of pet cats held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251898/japan-pet-cat-number/
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