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Worldwide sales of dog or cat food exports by country totaled US$26.7 billion in 2024.

That dollar value reflects a 52% acceleration compared to $17.6 billion five years earlier in 2020.

Year over year, globally exported dog and cat food grew by 7.1% compared to $25 billion starting in 2023.

The 5 biggest exporters of pet food for canines and felines are Germany, Thailand, United States of America, Poland and France. Added together, that cohort of pet food suppliers collected almost half (49.4%) of revenues for all dog or cat food exported during 2024.

Comparing data from a continental perspective, countries in Europe sold the most dog or cat food on international markets during 2024 with exports valued at $17.4 billion or nearly two-thirds (65.3%) of the world’s total. In second place were exporters in Asia at 18.6% while another 12.8% of worldwide dog or cat food shipments originated from North America.

Smaller percentages came from shippers in Latin America (1.8%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Oceania (1.4%) mostly New Zealand and Australia, and Africa (0.2%).

For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 230910 for dog or cat food put up for retail sale.

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of dog or cat food during 2024.

Germany: US$3.3 billion (12.3% of exported dog or cat food)
Thailand: $2.68 billion (10%)
United States: $2.52 billion (9.4%)
Poland: $2.4 billion (9%)
France: $2.3 billion (8.6%)
Netherlands: $1.7 billion (6.5%)
mainland China: $1.5 billion (5.5%)
Czech Republic: $1.3 billion (4.7%)
Hungary: $1.15 billion (4.3%)
Spain: $759.6 million (2.8%)
Canada: $749.5 million (2.8%)
Italy: $739.5 million (2.8%)
Belgium: $706.7 million (2.6%)
Austria: $611.1 million (2.3%)
United Kingdom: $390.8 million (1.5%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 85.3% of dog or cat food exported in 2024.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing dog or cat food exporters since 2023 were: Thailand (up 28.6%), Czech Republic (up 24.2%), mainland China (up 20.7%) and Poland (up 15.6%).

Those countries that posted declines in their exported dog or cat food sales were: France (down -5.5% from 2023), Belgium (down -4.5%), Netherlands (down -3%), United Kingdom (down -1.9%) and Germany (down -0.3%).

Searchable Database of Dog or Cat Food Exporters

The 100 major exporters in the automated database below generated 99.994% of global export sales for dog or cat food.

RankExporterDog/Cat Food Exports2023-4

1.	Germany	$3,282,689,000	-0.3%
2.	Thailand	$2,677,028,000	+28.6%
3.	United States	$2,520,705,000	+3.5%
4.	Poland	$2,408,396,000	+15.6%
5.	France	$2,307,873,000	-5.5%
6.	Netherlands	$1,738,828,000	-3%
7.	mainland China	$1,479,953,000	+20.7%
8.	Czech Republic	$1,268,199,000	+24.2%
9.	Hungary	$1,153,034,000	+13.6%
10.	Spain	$759,551,000	+10.4%
11.	Canada	$749,484,000	+5%
12.	Italy	$739,465,000	+1.4%
13.	Belgium	$706,690,000	-4.5%
14.	Austria	$611,113,000	+11.8%
15.	United Kingdom	$390,806,000	-1.9%
16.	Switzerland	$290,295,000	0%
17.	Lithuania	$286,352,000	+9.1%
18.	Sweden	$280,102,000	+10.1%
19.	Ireland	$254,185,000	-2.5%
20.	Denmark	$249,899,000	+3.3%
21.	New Zealand	$196,000,000	+3.4%
22.	Serbia	$193,712,000	-13.9%
23.	Australia	$173,342,000	+10.1%
24.	South Korea	$160,861,000	+7.4%
25.	Türkiye	$145,230,000	+13.1%
26.	Vietnam	$141,340,000	+40.8%
27.	Mexico	$137,691,000	+84.2%
28.	Slovakia	$126,428,000	+49.2%
29.	Brazil	$115,521,000	+14.6%
30.	Argentina	$112,437,000	-7.6%
31.	Cambodia	$100,919,000	+35.6%
32.	Honduras	$77,282,000	-37.5%
33.	India	$73,036,000	+27.4%
34.	Russia	$68,012,000	+1.4%
35.	Portugal	$58,957,000	-3%
36.	Japan	$57,881,000	+2.9%
37.	South Africa	$56,247,000	-31.5%
38.	Guatemala	$52,225,000	+6.4%
39.	Norway	$41,460,000	+0.9%
40.	Latvia	$35,791,000	+15%
41.	Hong Kong	$34,919,000	-1%
42.	Finland	$34,220,000	-8.7%
43.	Greece	$30,893,000	+80.6%
44.	Paraguay	$29,524,000	+8.9%
45.	Costa Rica	$29,337,000	+5%
46.	Romania	$26,055,000	+14.2%
47.	Ukraine	$25,792,000	+1.1%
48.	Nepal	$23,731,000	-11.4%
49.	Colombia	$22,700,000	+7.7%
50.	Estonia	$21,241,000	+14.6%
51.	Malaysia	$20,710,000	+3.5%
52.	Taiwan	$19,425,000	-3.3%
53.	Croatia	$18,005,000	+32.8%
54.	El Salvador	$15,448,000	+8.4%
55.	Ecuador	$12,948,000	+45.5%
56.	Bulgaria	$12,629,000	+39.2%
57.	Slovenia	$11,678,000	+39.5%
58.	Indonesia	$10,845,000	+26.3%
59.	Chile	$9,367,000	-8.2%
60.	Singapore	$6,151,000	+5.3%
61.	Iceland	$4,481,000	-48.2%
62.	Uruguay	$3,238,000	0%
63.	Luxembourg	$2,782,000	-81.9%
64.	Bosnia/Herzegovina	$2,461,000	+35.4%
65.	Israel	$2,378,000	-8.5%
66.	Iran	$2,217,000	+2671%
67.	Peru	$1,873,000	+6.7%
68.	United Arab Emirates	$1,375,000	-96.6%
69.	Mongolia	$1,079,000	-15.9%
70.	Cyprus	$890,000	+163.3%
71.	Saudi Arabia	$757,000	+28.3%
72.	Dominican Republic	$726,000	+65%
73.	Kenya	$587,000	+11.8%
74.	Malta	$562,000	-7.9%
75.	Kyrgyzstan	$529,000	0%
76.	Barbados	$512,000	+25.2%
77.	Georgia	$465,000	+65.5%
78.	Kazakhstan	$400,000	-64.9%
79.	Venezuela	$356,000	+194.2%
80.	Albania	$327,000	+5.1%
81.	Philippines	$292,000	0%
82.	Falkland Is (Malvinas)	$289,000	+38.9%
83.	Egypt	$289,000	-74.2%
84.	Panama	$241,000	+8.1%
85.	Oman	$234,000	+60.3%
86.	Trinidad/Tobago	$213,000	-76.7%
87.	Saint Helena	$181,000	+9%
88.	New Caledonia	$142,000	-53.1%
89.	Belarus	$123,000	-19.1%
90.	Yemen	$122,000	0%
91.	Azerbaijan	$120,000	+242.9%
92.	Saint Kitts/Nevis	$119,000	-58.4%
93.	Brunei Darussalam	$86,000	+43.3%
94.	Northern Mariana Is	$82,000	+1267%
95.	Botswana	$80,000	+247.8%
96.	Greenland	$79,000	0%
97.	Bangladesh	$75,000	-65.4%
98.	Syria	$63,000	-1.6%
99.	Nicaragua	$59,000	0%
100.	Kuwait	$59,000	0%

The fastest growers among the 100 main exporters are based in Iran (up 2,671% from 2023), Northern Mariana Islands (up 1,267%), Botswana (up 247.8%), Azerbaijan (up 242.9%) then Venezuela (up 194.2%).

An entry of 0% in the above table’s rightmost column means that 2023 data was unavailable for that entry.

Countries Generating Best Trade Surpluses from Dog or Cat Food

The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for dog or cat food during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported dog or cat food and its import purchases for that same commodity.

Thailand: US$2.6 billion (net export surplus up 29.9% since 2023)
France: $1.1 billion (down -13%)
mainland China: $979.5 million (up 50.2%)
Netherlands: $887.2 million (down -2%)
Poland: $878 million (up 30%)
Germany: $847.5 million (down -3.1%)
Hungary: $746.3 million (up 9.4%)
Czech Republic: $595.9 million (up 28%)
United States: $305.2 million (down -57.8%)
Lithuania: $182 million (up 29.7%)
Serbia: $117 million (down -24.1%)
Argentina: $107.4 million (down -9.8%)
Cambodia: $96.3 million (up 50.4%)
Brazil: $95.4 million (up 7.8%)
Spain: $82.1 million (reversing a -$393,000 deficit)

Thailand posted the highest surplus in the international trade of dog or cat food. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms Thailand’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.

Countries Experiencing Worst Trade Deficits from Dog or Cat Food

The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for dog or cat food during 2024. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s imported dog or cat food purchases and its exports for that same commodity.

United Kingdom: -US$1.4 billion (net export deficit up 9.6% since 2023)
Japan: -$690.4 million (up 2.9%)
Canada: -$630.2 million (up 2.3%)
Italy: -$390.8 million (up 10%)
Romania: -$368.4 million (up 1.5%)
Belgium: -$286.1 million (up 35.6%)
Australia: -$283.7 million (up 46.4%)
Malaysia: -$261.7 million (up 10.6%)
Portugal: -$258.5 million (up 1%)
Taiwan: -$258.1 million (up 6%)
Chile: -$255.8 million (up 10.1%)
Ukraine: -$226.7 million (up 4.1%)
Philippines: -$226.6 million (up 9.6%)
Israel: -$180.1 million (up 16.4%)
Greece: -$177.6 million (down -1.4%)

The United Kingdom incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of dog or cat food. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights Britain’s arduous competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for dog or cat food-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.

Leading Pet Food Brands

Below are major dog and cat food brands that represent established entities engaged in the international trade of pet food. The home country for each is shown within parenthesis.