Pet Care in the United Arab Emirates

Pet is set to maintain healthy retail volume and value growth in 2022, with the latter driven by rising unit prices and the search for more premium products. Pet care growth rates peaked during lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, but are predicted to gradually stabilise over 2022. Pet owners are now settled in new hybrid working measures, with rising pet ownership from purchases and adoptions consequently driving up demand for pet care in the United Arab Emirates across all categories.

This report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2017-2021, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2026 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Pet Food, Pet Products.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Pet care in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for pet care?

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Pet Populations 2017-2022

MARKET DATA

Table 2 Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2017-2021
Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2018-2021
Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2017-2021
Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2018-2021
Table 10 Penetration of Private Label in Pet Care by Category: % Value 2017-2022
Table 11 Distribution of Pet Care by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 12 Distribution of Pet Care by Format and Category: % Value 2022
Table 13 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 14 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format and Category: % Value 2022
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

SOURCES

Summary 1 Research Sources

DOG FOOD IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Dog food to maintain double-digit value growth in 2022
Dog ownership across expanding demographic drives dog food growth
Dog treats and mixers to register highest growth

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Premium dog food on the rise
E-commerce to continuing penetrating dog food
Strong trade ties to ensure steady supply chain for dog food

CATEGORY INDICATORS

Table 19 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2017-2022
Table 20 Dog Population 2017-2022
Table 21 Consumption of Dog Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2017-2022

CATEGORY DATA

Summary 2 Dog Food by Price Band 2022
Table 22 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 23 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 24 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 25 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 26 Sales of Dry Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2017-2022
Table 27 Sales of Wet Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2017-2022
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2017-2021
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2018-2021
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Treats and Mixers: % Value 2018-2021
Table 31 Distribution of Dog Food by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

CAT FOOD IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Strong cat culture in the United Arab Emirates boosts cat food demand
Further demand for cat treats in line with increasing pet humanisation
Strong potential for premium cat food with health and wellness positioning

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Premium cat food set for dynamic growth
Pet festivals and pet-friendly places to drive cat food growth
E-commerce to gain further penetration of cat food

CATEGORY INDICATORS

Table 36 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2017-2022
Table 37 Cat Population 2017-2022
Table 38 Consumption of Cat Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2017-2022

CATEGORY DATA

Summary 3 Cat Food by Price Band 2022
Table 39 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 40 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 41 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 42 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 43 Sales of Dry Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2017-2022
Table 44 Sales of Wet Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2017-2022
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2017-2021
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2018-2021
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Treats and Mixers: % Value 2018-2021
Table 48 Distribution of Cat Food by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

OTHER PET FOOD IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Increasing popularity of fish and birds as pets drives other pet food sales
Increasing differentiation and specification in fish and bird food
Premiumisation continues to gain ground in other pet food

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Limited share movement due to consumer loyalty
Premium other pet food gains greater visibility via e-commerce
Pet food for specific breeds increasing

CATEGORY INDICATORS

Table 53 Other Pet Population 2017-2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 54 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 55 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 56 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 57 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Bird Food: % Value 2018-2021
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Fish Food: % Value 2018-2021
Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Small Mammal/Reptile Food: % Value 2018-2021
Table 61 Distribution of Other Pet Food by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

PET PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Increasing personalisation in pet products stimulates growth of niche products
Innovation to continue stimulating demand for pet products
Veterinary clinics and pet shops will continue to lead but e-commerce likely to gain further penetration as rising number of operators move online

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Colourful packaging helps to stimulate interest, whilst eco-friendly pet products will also gain ground
New concepts to drive growth of pet products
Sustainable cat litter will become increasingly popular over forecast period

CATEGORY DATA