In 2021, the number of dogs adopted by new pet owners in Japan amounted to 397 thousand, showing a slight decline from the coronavirus pandemic-related in the previous year. The share of households taking in pet dogs in Japan remained steadily at close to 0.6 percent in recent years.
Number of dogs held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021
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According to the source, the methodology changed to extrapolation in 2021, with figures representing the sum of the estimated number of dogs in one-person households and two-and-more person households.
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JPFA. (December 31, 2021). Number of dogs held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251920/japan-new-pet-dog-number/
JPFA. "Number of dogs held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251920/japan-new-pet-dog-number/
JPFA. (2021). Number of dogs held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251920/japan-new-pet-dog-number/
JPFA. "Number of Dogs Held by New Pet Owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251920/japan-new-pet-dog-number/
JPFA, Number of dogs held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251920/japan-new-pet-dog-number/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of dogs held by new pet owners in Japan from 2013 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], JPFA, December 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251920/japan-new-pet-dog-number/