In 2022, various factors created challenges for pet owners. Nevertheless, the United States remained the world’s largest market for dog, cat and other pet foods.

Learn about pet owners’ pandemic-related buying habits with Trone’s Hunter Ellis on this 25^th episode of the Trending: Pet Food podcast.

While pet ownership in the United Kingdom may be getting more expensive due to inflation and other factors, the United Kingdom has some of the highest rates of per capita pet ownership in Europe.

Despite Japan’s relatively low pet ownership rate, numerous pet food companies are based in the country.

For several years, Italy has consistently ranked as the European country with the most pet birds.

Inflation may be the main driver of reduced pet ownership rates in Europe. The end of pandemic-related movement restrictions may be another, as workers find themselves called back into the office after working at home and children return to in-school education.

In 2021, Germany had the second highest pet cat population in Europe and third highest pet dog population.

Along with lack of access to particular pet food brands, the prices of dog and cat foods have increased on average in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland and the Czech Republic.

Learn about the current trends in the Thailand pet food market, particularly the growth of superpremium products.

Younger demographic groups may be more likely to cut back on pet food spending.