In 2018, Brazil was the country with the highest amount of cats from the presented Latin American countries, with 22.1 million cats. Mexico followed, with 6.9 million. In 2021, the pet food market in Latin America is expected to reach a value of nearly 12 billion U.S. dollars.
Number of cats in selected Latin American countries in 2018
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AMEXFAL. (August 16, 2019). Number of cats in selected Latin American countries in 2018 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1060752/number-of-cats-by-country-latin-america/
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