That dollar value reflects a 33.6% increase compared to $21.2 billion five years earlier in 2021.
Year over year, globally exported dog and cat food grew by 6% compared to $26.7 billion starting in 2024.
The 5 biggest exporters of pet food for canines and felines are Germany, Thailand, Poland, United States of America and France. Added together, that cohort of pet food suppliers collected almost half (49.2%) of revenues for all dog or cat food exported during 2025.
Comparing data from a continental perspective, countries in Europe sold the most dog or cat food on international markets during 2025 with exports valued at $18.8 billion or about two-thirds (66.5%) of the world’s total. In second place were exporters in Asia at 18.5% while another 12% of worldwide dog or cat food shipments originated from North America.
Smaller percentages came from shippers in Latin America (1.7%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Oceania (1.2%) 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.
Dog or Cat Food Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of dog or cat food during 2025.
- Germany: US$3.4 billion (12.2% of exported dog or cat food)
- Thailand: $2.9 billion (10.2%)
- Poland: $2.7 billion (9.5%)
- United States: $2.46 billion (8.7%)
- France: $2.44 billion (8.6%)
- Netherlands: $1.9 billion (6.8%)
- Czech Republic: $1.46 billion (5.2%)
- mainland China: $1.41 billion (5%)
- Hungary: $1.25 billion (4.4%)
- Spain: $887.4 million (3.1%)
- Italy: $801.3 million (2.8%)
- Belgium: $759.9 million (2.7%)
- Canada: $748.1 million (2.6%)
- Austria: $585.4 million (2.1%)
- United Kingdom: $389.6 million (1.4%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 85.3% of dog or cat food exported in 2025.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing dog or cat food exporters since 2024 were: Spain (up 16.8%), Hungary (up 15.1%), Czech Republic (up 15%) and Poland (up 11.1%).
Those countries that posted declines in their exported dog or cat food sales were: mainland China (down -4.6%), Austria (down -4.6% from 2024), United States of America (down -2.6%), United Kingdom (down -0.5%) and Canada (down -0.2%).
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.
| Rank | Exporter | Dog/Cat Food Exports | 2024-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | $3,448,332,000 | +5% |
| 2 | Thailand | $2,897,134,000 | +8.2% |
| 3 | Poland | $2,676,433,000 | +11.1% |
| 4 | United States | $2,455,188,000 | -2.6% |
| 5 | France | $2,442,735,000 | +5.7% |
| 6 | Netherlands | $1,927,514,000 | +10.8% |
| 7 | Czech Republic | $1,458,943,000 | +15% |
| 8 | mainland China | $1,411,544,000 | -4.6% |
| 9 | Hungary | $1,253,660,000 | +15.1% |
| 10 | Spain | $887,401,000 | +16.8% |
| 11 | Italy | $801,309,000 | +10.1% |
| 12 | Belgium | $759,933,000 | +7.5% |
| 13 | Canada | $748,092,000 | -0.2% |
| 14 | Austria | $585,373,000 | -4.6% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | $389,644,000 | -0.5% |
| 16 | Sweden | $302,760,000 | +8.1% |
| 17 | Ireland | $281,847,000 | +10.9% |
| 18 | Lithuania | $270,307,000 | -5.6% |
| 19 | Switzerland | $258,984,000 | -10.8% |
| 20 | Denmark | $239,752,000 | -3.4% |
| 21 | Serbia | $216,536,000 | +11.8% |
| 22 | Mexico | $189,558,000 | +37.7% |
| 23 | New Zealand | $168,711,000 | -13.9% |
| 24 | Australia | $167,129,000 | -3.6% |
| 25 | Cambodia | $160,885,000 | +59.4% |
| 26 | South Korea | $160,540,000 | -0.2% |
| 27 | Slovakia | $157,933,000 | +20.4% |
| 28 | Türkiye | $156,001,000 | +7.4% |
| 29 | Vietnam | $139,221,000 | +3.8% |
| 30 | Argentina | $111,067,000 | -1.2% |
| 31 | Brazil | $90,129,000 | -22% |
| 32 | Honduras | $81,368,000 | +5.3% |
| 33 | India | $78,822,000 | +8% |
| 34 | Portugal | $68,517,000 | +17.5% |
| 35 | Russia | $68,018,000 | +2.4% |
| 36 | Japan | $61,196,000 | +5.7% |
| 37 | Guatemala | $50,876,000 | -2.6% |
| 38 | South Africa | $48,622,000 | -13.6% |
| 39 | Norway | $45,849,000 | +10.6% |
| 40 | Finland | $41,115,000 | +24% |
| 41 | Hong Kong | $40,697,000 | +16.5% |
| 42 | Latvia | $39,161,000 | +12.6% |
| 43 | Colombia | $38,209,000 | +68.3% |
| 44 | Romania | $36,346,000 | +39.5% |
| 45 | Paraguay | $31,855,000 | +7.9% |
| 46 | Ukraine | $30,233,000 | +17.2% |
| 47 | Greece | $30,058,000 | -2.7% |
| 48 | Nepal | $28,613,000 | +20.4% |
| 49 | Costa Rica | $27,329,000 | -6.8% |
| 50 | Estonia | $26,315,000 | +23.9% |
| 51 | Croatia | $24,344,000 | +35.2% |
| 52 | Taiwan | $23,737,000 | +22.2% |
| 53 | Malaysia | $21,568,000 | +4.1% |
| 54 | Ecuador | $19,753,000 | +52.6% |
| 55 | Oman | $19,132,000 | +2012% |
| 56 | Slovenia | $16,103,000 | +38% |
| 57 | El Salvador | $15,330,000 | -0.8% |
| 58 | Bulgaria | $13,434,000 | +6.3% |
| 59 | Indonesia | $8,662,000 | -20.1% |
| 60 | Chile | $8,048,000 | -14.1% |
| 61 | Singapore | $7,270,000 | +18.2% |
| 62 | Iceland | $3,905,000 | -12.9% |
| 63 | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $3,259,000 | +32.4% |
| 64 | Uruguay | $3,143,000 | -2.9% |
| 65 | Israel | $2,829,000 | +19.5% |
| 66 | Egypt | $2,094,000 | +624.6% |
| 67 | Iran | $1,984,000 | -10.5% |
| 68 | Peru | $1,763,000 | -5.9% |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | $1,680,000 | +1300% |
| 70 | Luxembourg | $1,628,000 | -41.5% |
| 71 | Mongolia | $1,359,000 | +25.9% |
| 72 | Georgia | $1,001,000 | +115.3% |
| 73 | Cyprus | $813,000 | -8.7% |
| 74 | Kenya | $809,000 | +37.8% |
| 75 | Saudi Arabia | $790,000 | +4.4% |
| 76 | Kyrgyzstan | $727,000 | +37.4% |
| 77 | Kazakhstan | $705,000 | +76.3% |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | $587,000 | -19.1% |
| 79 | Saint Helena | $562,000 | +210.5% |
| 80 | Lebanon | $481,000 | +41.5% |
| 81 | Malta | $480,000 | -14.6% |
| 82 | Philippines | $458,000 | +56.8% |
| 83 | United Arab Emirates | $430,000 | -99% |
| 84 | Bangladesh | $385,000 | +413.3% |
| 85 | Venezuela | $310,000 | -12.9% |
| 86 | Belarus | $299,000 | +143.1% |
| 87 | Panama | $282,000 | +17% |
| 88 | Montenegro | $258,000 | 0% |
| 89 | Aruba | $251,000 | +356.4% |
| 90 | Antigua/Barbuda | $232,000 | 0% |
| 91 | Barbados | $220,000 | -57% |
| 92 | Albania | $195,000 | -40.4% |
| 93 | Falkland Is (Malvinas) | $194,000 | -32.9% |
| 94 | Bolivia | $191,000 | +1094% |
| 95 | Saint Kitts/Nevis | $160,000 | +34.5% |
| 96 | Trinidad/Tobago | $124,000 | -41.5% |
| 97 | Suriname | $102,000 | +137.2% |
| 98 | Nicaragua | $97,000 | +64.4% |
| 99 | Syria | $60,000 | -4.8% |
| 100 | Uzbekistan | $60,000 | +1100% |
The fastest growers among the 100 main exporters are based in Oman (up 2,012% from 2024), Azerbaijan (up 1,300%), Uzbekistan (up 1,100%), Bolivia (up 1,094%) then Egypt (up 624.6%).
An entry of 0% in the above table’s rightmost column means that 2024 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 2025. 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$2.8 billion (net export surplus up 8.5% since 2024)
- France: $1.2 billion (up 9.1%)
- Poland: $1.1 billion (up 25.2%)
- Netherlands: $1 billion (up 12.3%)
- mainland China: $936.5 million (down -4.4%)
- Hungary: $835.2 million (up 16.4%)
- Czech Republic: $710.4 million (up 19.2%)
- Germany: $222 million (down -70%)
- Lithuania: $162.5 million (down -10.7%)
- Cambodia: $156.3 million (up 62.2%)
- Serbia: $130.6 million (up 11.6%)
- Argentina: $106.4 million (down -0.9%)
- Spain: $99.5 million (up 21.2%)
- Vietnam: $72.6 million (down -5.3%)
- Brazil: $56.6 million (down -40.7%)
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 2025. 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 5.3% since 2024)
- Japan: -$668.6 million (down -3.2%)
- Canada: -$594.6 million (down -5.6%)
- Italy: -$412.2 million (up 24.3%)
- Romania: -$381.5 million (up 3.6%)
- Belgium: -$343.9 million (up 20.2%)
- Portugal: -$274.4 million (up 15%)
- Australia: -$273.1 million (down -3.7%)
- Taiwan: -$272.5 million (up 5.6%)
- Chile: -$268.4 million (up 4.9%)
- Malaysia: -$255.2 million (down -2.5%)
- Philippines: -$254.3 million (up 12.2%)
- Ukraine: -$254.3 million (up 12.2%)
- Israel: -$207.4 million (up 15%)
- Greece: -$196.6 million (up 9.1%)
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.
- 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)
See also Germany’s Top Trading Partners, Netherlands Top 10 Exports, United States Top 10 Exports, Indonesia’s Top 10 Imports and Vietnam’s Top 10 Imports
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Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 18, 2026
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on July 18, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 18, 2026
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on July 18, 2026
Wikipedia, Category:Pet food brands. Accessed on July 18, 2026