This statistic presents the number of pet animals in the European Union by type in 2018. That year, cats were most common pet type, with a population of approximately 75.3 million, followed by dogs with 65.5 million.
Number of pet animals in European Union in 2018, by animal type
(in 1000s)
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FEDIAF. (June 11, 2019). Number of pet animals in European Union in 2018, by animal type (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 11, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/515010/pet-population-european-union-eu-by-animal/
FEDIAF. "Number of pet animals in European Union in 2018, by animal type (in 1000s)." Chart. June 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 11, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515010/pet-population-european-union-eu-by-animal/
FEDIAF. (2019). Number of pet animals in European Union in 2018, by animal type (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 11, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515010/pet-population-european-union-eu-by-animal/
FEDIAF. "Number of Pet Animals in European Union in 2018, by Animal Type (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515010/pet-population-european-union-eu-by-animal/
FEDIAF, Number of pet animals in European Union in 2018, by animal type (in 1000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515010/pet-population-european-union-eu-by-animal/ (last visited July 11, 2020)
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