Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of dog or cat food during 2019.

1. Germany: US$1.8 billion (11.9% of exported dog or cat food)
2. United States: $1.6 billion (10.8%)
3. France: $1.5 billion (10.1%)
4. Thailand: $1.4 billion (9.1%)
5. Netherlands: $1.2 billion (8%)
6. Poland: $1 billion (6.7%)
7. China: $855.3 million (5.6%)
8. Canada: $599.3 million (4%)
9. Hungary: $565.2 million (3.7%)
10. Czech Republic: $437.7 million (2.9%)
11. United Kingdom: $430.2 million (2.8%)
12. Austria: $428.2 million (2.8%)
13. Italy: $423.3 million (2.8%)
14. Belgium: $388.7 million (2.6%)
15. Spain: $368 million (2.4%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 86.4% of global dog or cat food exports in 2019.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing dog or cat food exporters since 2015 were: Poland (up 245.2%), Czech Republic (up 74.7%), Italy (up 44.4%) and Netherlands (up 43.9%).

One top supplier posted a decline in its exported dog or cat food sales namely Belgium via its -28.6% decline over the 5-year period.

The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for dog or cat food during 2019. 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.

1. Thailand: US$1.3 billion (net export surplus up 47.3% since 2015)
2. France: $814 million (down -12.3%)
3. United States: $607.8 million (up 16.5%)
4. Netherlands: $576.2 million (up 34.7%)
5. China: $547.4 million (down -17%)
6. Hungary: $414.7 million (up 4.3%)
7. Poland: $324.9 million (up 224.3%)
8. Germany: $309.5 million (up 45.9%)
9. Czech Republic: $187.9 million (up 167.8%)
10. Lithuania: $100.4 million (up 30.1%)
11. Argentina: $78.7 million (down -38.5%)
12. Ireland: $41.9 million (down -3.9%)
13. Serbia: $40.2 million (reversing a -$611,000 deficit)
14. Brazil: $27.7 million (up 85.2%)
15. Vietnam: $23.0 million (up 95.3%)

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

The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for dog or cat food during 2019. 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.

1. Japan: -US$613.6 million (net export deficit down -5.4% since 2015)
2. United Kingdom: -$500.2 million (up 35.2%)
3. Italy: -$260.4 million (down -10.9%)
4. Russia: -$233.3 million (up 157.8%)
5. South Korea: -$205.2 million (up 52%)
6. Canada: -$200.6 million (up 51.2%)
7. Romania: -$179.8 million (up 113.8%)
8. Taiwan: -$175.1 million (up 30.8%)
9. Malaysia: -$162.4 million (up 56.5%)
10. Portugal: -$155.7 million (up 15%)
11. Australia: -$154.2 million (up 64.5%)
12. Belgium: -$123.7 million (reversing a $33.4 million surplus)
13. Finland: -$121.7 million (up 10.4%)
14. Greece: -$111.9 million (up 23.6%)
15. Ukraine: -$111.4 million (up 135.4%)

Japan incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of dog or cat food. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights Japan’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.

• Addiction Foods (Singapore)
• AvoDerm (United States)
• Essential Foods (Denmark)
• Eukanuba (United States)
• Freshpet (United States)
• Hill’s Pet Nutrition (United States)
• Iams (United States)
• Natural Balance Pet Foods (United States)
• Nature’s Variety (United States)
• Nutro Products (United States)
• Pedigree Petfoods (United States)
• Ralston Purina (United States)
• Royal Canin (France)
• Solid Gold (United States)
• Vegepet (United States)