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Pet Care in the United Arab Emirates

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  • 45 Pages
  • May 2025
  • Region: United Arab Emirates
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 3743995
Pet care in the United Arab Emirates is experiencing significant growth, driven by several key developments. The rise in pet ownership, combined with increasing disposable incomes, is fuelling demand for premium pet products and accessories. Pet humanisation is a major trend, with owners treating their pets as family members and investing in high-quality, personalised items to enhance their wellbeing and comfort.

The Pet Care in United Arab Emirates report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, 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 2029 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.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Pet Care market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Pet care in 2025: The big picture
  • 2025 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retail developments
  • What next for pet care?
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 1 Pet Populations 2020-2025
MARKET DATA
  • Table 2 Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Pet Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Dog and Cat Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 10 Penetration of Private Label in Pet Care by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 11 Distribution of Pet Care by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 12 Distribution of Pet Care by Format and Category: % Value 2025
  • Table 13 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 14 Distribution of Dog and Cat Food by Format and Category: % Value 2025
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 17 Forecast Sales of Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 18 Forecast Sales of Pet Care by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
DOG FOOD IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rise in dog ownership drives demand for dog food in local market
  • Royal Canin appeals to consumers searching for quality and established presence
  • Pet shops and superstores dominates distribution but e-commerce sales are growing
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Dog food set to record further strong growth, with consumers increasingly trading up
  • Innovation likely to focus on novel ingredients and offering specific benefits
  • E-commerce offers further growth potential as convenient option
  • Summary 2 Dog Food by Price Band 2025
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 19 Dog Owning Households: % Analysis 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Dog Population 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Consumption of Dog Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2020-2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 22 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 23 Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 24 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 25 Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 26 Sales of Dry Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 27 Sales of Wet Dog Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Dog Treats and Mixers: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 31 Distribution of Dog Food by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 34 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dog Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
CAT FOOD IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Strong performance by cat food as cat ownership rates continue to rise
  • Nestlé retains leadership of consolidated competitive landscape
  • Pet shops and superstores continues to dominate cat food distribution
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rising pet ownership set to further drive growth of cat food
  • Rising premiumisation through healthy and natural ingredients
  • E-commerce offers further growth potential
  • Summary 3 Cat Food by Price Band 2025
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 36 Cat Owning Households: % Analysis 2020-2025
  • Table 37 Cat Population 2020-2025
  • Table 38 Consumption of Cat Food by Prepared vs Non-prepared: % Analysis 2020-2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 39 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 40 Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 41 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 42 Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 43 Sales of Dry Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 44 Sales of Wet Cat Food by Life-Cycle: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Cat Treats and Mixers: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 48 Distribution of Cat Food by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 49 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 50 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 51 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales of Cat Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
OTHER PET FOOD IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Other pet food continues to grow from a low base
  • Gonzalo Zaragoza Manresa retains convincing leadership of other pet food
  • E-commerce makes gains despite preference for specialist channel
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Pet humanisation trend set to emerge more strongly in other pet food
  • Rising preference among consumers of other pet food for natural options
  • E-commerce likely to gain greater share of other pet food distribution
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 53 Other Pet Population 2020-2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 55 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 56 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 57 Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Bird Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Fish Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Small Mammal/Reptile Food: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 61 Distribution of Other Pet Food by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 62 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 63 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 64 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 65 Forecast Sales of Other Pet Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
PET PRODUCTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Pet humanisation trend drives popularity of other pet products in local market
  • The Pet Shop LLC continues to make gains
  • Veterinary clinics and e-commerce remain important distribution channels
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Solid future growth for pet products to be driven by personalisation trend
  • Rising disposable incomes will support demand for premium pet products
  • Online platforms with wide offer likely to gain further share
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 66 Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 67 Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 68 Sales of Pet Healthcare by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 69 Sales of Other Pet Products by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Pet Products: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Pet Products: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 72 Distribution of Pet Products by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 73 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 74 Forecast Sales of Pet Products by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030