In 2023, the number of pet cats held in Japan was estimated at around 9.1 million. Cats remained one of the leading animals held as pets in Japan, with the numbers remaining at close to nine million in recent years.
Number of pet cats held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions)
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JPFA. (December 25, 2023). Number of pet cats held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1251898/japan-pet-cat-number/
JPFA. "Number of pet cats held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. December 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1251898/japan-pet-cat-number/
JPFA. (2023). Number of pet cats held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1251898/japan-pet-cat-number/
JPFA. "Number of Pet Cats Held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Dec 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1251898/japan-pet-cat-number/
JPFA, Number of pet cats held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1251898/japan-pet-cat-number/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of pet cats held in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], JPFA, December 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1251898/japan-pet-cat-number/