M. Shahbandeh
Research expert covering agriculture & FMCG
Pet food market in Canada - statistics & facts
The pet food market in Canada is a booming industry and the tenth largest in the world. Canada is home to hundreds of pet stores across the country supplying the owners of over 16 million pet cats and dogs living in Canadian households. Ontario alone was home to over 840 pet and pet supply stores as of December 2022, the most of any Canadian province.
Canadian pet expenditure
In Canada, the average annual cost for caring for a dog amounts to around 4,000 Canadian dollars, with the largest expense being dog food. A dog owner in Canada could expect to spend 1,200 Canadian dollars on average in food expenses for each dog in a year. Caring for a cat is significantly less expensive, at around 2,500 Canadian dollars annually, with about 575 dollars being spent on food. The cost of day-to-day food items has continued increased for consumers all around the world in recent months. The price of food and supplies for Canadian's furry friends is no exception; the consumer price index of pet food and supplies reached a new high of 175.7 points in 2022 in Canada.Pet food retail and trade
In addition to being home to the largest number of pet supply stores in Canada, Ontario also has the most animal food manufacturing establishments, at 135 locations as of December 2022. Some of the leading pet food companies headquartered in Canada include Champion Petfoods, PLB International, and FirstMate Pet foods. Alongside its domestic market, Canada also has a substantial pet food export market, valued at over 789 million U.S. dollars in 2022. The United States and China account for the vast majority of the Canadian pet food export market.
