This statistic presents the number of pet animals in the European Union by type in 2021. That year, cats were most common pet type, with a population of approximately 83.6 million, followed by dogs with 72.7 million.
Number of pet animals in European Union in 2021, by animal type (in 1000s)
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Statistics on Pet ownership and pet care market in Europe
Market overview
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Pet ownership
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Pet food
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FEDIAF. (September 27, 2022). Number of pet animals in European Union in 2021, by animal type (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/515010/pet-population-european-union-eu-by-animal/
FEDIAF. "Number of pet animals in European Union in 2021, by animal type (in 1000s)." Chart. September 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515010/pet-population-european-union-eu-by-animal/
FEDIAF. (2022). Number of pet animals in European Union in 2021, by animal type (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515010/pet-population-european-union-eu-by-animal/
FEDIAF. "Number of Pet Animals in European Union in 2021, by Animal Type (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515010/pet-population-european-union-eu-by-animal/
FEDIAF, Number of pet animals in European Union in 2021, by animal type (in 1000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/515010/pet-population-european-union-eu-by-animal/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
Number of pet animals in European Union in 2021, by animal type (in 1000s) [Graph], FEDIAF, September 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/515010/pet-population-european-union-eu-by-animal/