In 2023, the number of dogs adopted by new pet owners in Japan amounted to 397 thousand, showing a slight decline from 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 2014 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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 25, 2023). Number of dogs held by new pet owners in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 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 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251920/japan-new-pet-dog-number/
JPFA. (2023). Number of dogs held by new pet owners in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251920/japan-new-pet-dog-number/
JPFA. "Number of Dogs Held by New Pet Owners in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251920/japan-new-pet-dog-number/
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