{"id":11358,"date":"2026-09-29T12:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petstoday.gr\/?p=11358"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:43:04","slug":"european-pet-food-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petstoday.gr\/en\/european-pet-food-data\/","title":{"rendered":"European Pet Food Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CONTINUITY, RIGOUR AND METHODOLOGICAL GROWTH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How reliable are the figures on pet populations and the European pet food market? Much depends on the methodology used to collect and verify them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEDIAF\u2019s Facts &amp; Figures<\/strong> have long served as an important reference for authorities, industry stakeholders and the media across Europe. It is no coincidence that the <strong>European Commission draws on FEDIAF\u2019s pet population data<\/strong> in its discussions. This recognition also brings a responsibility to maintain the highest standards of data quality. To this end, FEDIAF works with <strong>Soulor Consulting<\/strong>, external data specialists, to systematically assess both pet population figures and market data. Soulor Consulting has once again managed the data collection and review process this year.<\/p>\n<p>All <strong>15 of FEDIAF\u2019s National Association members<\/strong> also contributed to this year\u2019s process, providing pet population and market data for their respective countries, where available.<\/p>\n<p>Soulor Consulting carried out a detailed <strong>review and harmonisation of the data<\/strong>, applying additional verification procedures. Comparisons with previous records, inflation figures and other relevant indicators helped ensure the <strong>consistency and reliability of the results<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The geographical coverage remains unchanged from the previous report. It includes the entire <strong>European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA)<\/strong>, as well as the majority of the remaining Council of Europe member states, covering <strong>41 of its 48 members<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In line with the established methodology, the published figures refer to data from <strong>two years before the report\u2019s release<\/strong>. Thus, the <strong>2026 edition presents data for 2024<\/strong>*. At the same time, FEDIAF continues to review and refine its methodology each year, working towards ever greater <strong>consistency and accuracy in the collection, estimation and verification of data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Greece on the European Pet Map<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greece maintains a notable position on the European pet map, according to <strong>FEDIAF\u2019s Facts &amp; Figures 2026<\/strong>. The country has an estimated <strong>649,000 dogs and 601,000 cats<\/strong>, ranking 21st and 22nd respectively among the countries covered by the report. Greece performs particularly strongly in the <strong>ornamental bird category<\/strong>, ranking 9th in Europe with a population of <strong>962,000 birds<\/strong>. In the small mammal category, Greece ranks 12th, with <strong>412,000 animals<\/strong>, while in terms of aquaria, it ranks 19th, with <strong>89,000 aquaria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At an overall level, the figures point to <strong>2.719 million pets and aquaria in Greece<\/strong>, falling to <strong>2.630 million when aquaria are excluded<\/strong>. Based on this measure, Greece ranks approximately 18th among the 41 countries covered by the report. At the same time, <strong>21% of Greek households own at least one dog or cat<\/strong>, highlighting the significant presence of pets in everyday household life and the position of Greece within the wider European pet market.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CONTINUITY, RIGOUR AND METHODOLOGICAL GROWTH How reliable are the figures on pet populations and the European pet food market? Much depends on the methodology used to collect and verify them. 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