Key Market Indicators
Dutch pet food imports are projected to surge to approximately 333 million kilograms by 2028, up from around 302 million kilograms in 2023. This marks an annual compound growth rate (CAGR) of 1.6%. Since 1997, the demand for pet food in the Netherlands has seen a steady annual increase of 2.1%. On the export front, Dutch pet food shipments are expected to reach roughly 707 million kilograms by 2028, compared to about 669 million kilograms in 2023. This equates to an average annual growth rate of 0.9%. Since 1997, the supply of pet food from the Netherlands has grown by 1.1% each year. In 2023, the Netherlands ranked fifth globally in pet food exports. Poland narrowly led with the same export volume as the Netherlands, at 669 million kilograms. France, the United States, and Poland occupied the second, third, and fourth positions, respectively.
