Top ten EU countries for cat ownership 2020
| Rank | Country | Number of cats in millions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 14.5 |
| 2 | France | 13.5 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 7.5 |
| 4 | Italy | 7.3 |
| 5 | Poland | 6.4 |
| 6 | Romania | 4.3 |
| 7 | Spain | 3.145 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2.640 |
| 9 | Belgium | 2.050 |
| 10 | Austria | 2.034 |
Source: data from the European Pet Food Industry (FEDIAF). The population of the top 3 countries are as follows: Germany 82,887,000, France 67,372,000 and the UK 66,435,550. There 741 million people in the EU and 74.4 million cats. This contrasts with the USA which has 331,002,651 people and 94 million cats. Therefore there are far more cats per person in the USA than in the EU making the US the leading domestic cat nation.
In the EU, about 26% of EU households own at least one cat whereas in the USA the percentage is significantly higher as shown in the table below (Source: American Pet Products Association’s 2019-2020 National Pet Owners Survey):
| Companion animal | Number of USA households having this animal |
|---|---|
| Bird | 5.7 |
| Cat | 42.7 |
| Dog | 63.4 |
| Horse | 1.6 |
| Freshwater fish | 11.5 |
| Saltwater fish | 1.6 |
| Reptile | 4.5 |
| Small animal | 5.4 |
SOME MORE ON STATISTICS:
America’s millennials delay having kids, ‘We wanted to start with a cat, to dip a toe in the water’
An article in the Financial Times written by Patti Waldmeir is interesting to me. She writes about America's millennials who ...
Read More
Read More
In America, cat ownership does not predict political voting behavior but dog ownership does
Dr Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC carried out a study on whether you can predict voting behaviour between Democrat and ...
Read More
Read More
RSPCA in Great Britain say they receive more calls about cats than any other animal
On International Cat Day, the RSPCA in Great Britain have disclosed that they receive more telephone calls about cats than ...
Read More
Read More
Latest statistics for dog and cat ownership USA
In the USA, there are many more households in which one will find a dog or dogs than households where ...
Read More
Read More
What percentage of cats are declawed?
It is estimated that between 20 and 30% of domestic cats in America and Canada are declawed but things are ...
Read More
Read More
Interest in ‘cats’ on the internet by region
This is an embedded Google map showing various regions and the level of interest in cats (concerning information and stories ...
Read More
Read More
Some Basic Statistics Concerning Cat Obesity (USA)
The number of overweight cats in America has risen by 169% in the past 10 years. By way of comparison, ...
Read More
Read More
Please comment here using either Facebook or WordPress (when available).
Comments
Top ten EU countries for cat ownership 2020 — No Comments