This statistic shows the population of small mammals kept as pets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2012. Popular small mammals include hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs and gerbils. Over the period, the number of small pet mammals in the UK has increased from almost 2.4 million in 2007 to 2.8 million in 2012.
Population of small mammal pets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2012
(in 1,000s)
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. (February 28, 2014). Population of small mammal pets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2012 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/309952/small-mammal-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. "Population of small mammal pets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2012 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 28, 2014. Statista. Accessed September 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/309952/small-mammal-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. (2014). Population of small mammal pets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2012 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/309952/small-mammal-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. "Population of Small Mammal Pets in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2012 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/309952/small-mammal-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Population of small mammal pets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2012 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/309952/small-mammal-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited September 21, 2024)
Population of small mammal pets in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2012 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, February 28, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/309952/small-mammal-population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/