Number of cats in France 2010-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 4, 2024
In 2022, there were an estimated 14.9 million pet cats owned by households in France.  That same year, the share of French households owning a cat was estimated at around 32 percent. France ranked among the two European countries where it was most common to have a cat: only Germany had a higher cat population. The number of cats in other countries, like in the United Kingdom or in Italy, was somewhat lower than that of Germany and France.

Pet cats in France

In 2022, the cat products segment accounted for 46 percent of the total sales revenue on the pet products market in France. The majority of French people cat-related expenses is dedicated to food.

Pet market in France

On the pet products market, dry products made up the majority of the sales volume. For cats and dogs, a majority of sales are done in hyper and supermarkets, followed by garden centers.

Number of pet cats in France from 2010 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

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2024

Region

France

Survey time period

2010 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Figures refer to pet animals. Excludes strays.
Data for 2010 to 2021 was published by the source in previous reports.

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