{"topic_id":"intl_hk_009","category":"intl-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: intl_hk_009\ncategory: INTL-HK\ntitle: HK Section 9\nlang: en\nsource: hk_local.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-18\ntokens_estimated: 1162\n---\n\nIn contrast, Hong Kong’s cat food market continued to expand in 2025, with total domestic sales\nreaching $477 million, a 3.2 percent increase from 2024 and 37 percent higher than in 2021. Growth\noccurred across all major segments, with dry cat food sales increasing by 42 percent over the period, wet\ncat food rising by 51 percent, and cat treats and mixers growing by 26 percent. The city’s cat population\nreached 340,000 in 2025, up 2.4 percent from 2024 and 18 percent from 2021, supporting continued\ngrowth in demand for cat food products. Average annual sales per cat increased to $1,403, representing\na 16 percent increase from 2021, indicating that cat owners are spending more per pet, particularly on\npremium, innovative, and health-focused products. These trends reflect strong consumer interest in highquality nutrition, specialized diets, and pet supplements, consistent with broader efforts among Hong\nKong pet owners to improve pet wellbeing and manage long-term healthcare costs.\nHong Kong: Table 6 - Cat Food Domestic Sales (USD Million)\nGrowth\n2021 2022\n2023\n2024 2025\n(24v 25)\n42\n47\n50\n51\n53\nCat Treats and Mixers\n3.9%\n12%\n12%\n13%\n11%\n11%\nPercentage of Total\nDry Cat Food\n146\n173\n188\n199\n207\n4%\nPercentage of Total\n42%\n41%\n39%\n43%\n43%\n- Economy Cat Food\n0\n0\n0\n0\n0\n0\n-Mid-Priced Cat Food\n3\n3\n2\n2\n2\n-2.7%\n- Premium Cat Food\n143\n152\n185\n196\n204\n4.1%\nWet Cat Food\n161\n176\n193\n205\n217\n5.9%\nPercentage of Total\n47%\n48%\n48%\n44%\n45%\n- Economy Wet Cat Food\n0\n0\n0\n0\n0\n0\n- Mid-Priced Wet Cat Food\n6\n5\n5\n4\n4\n-1.2%\n-Premium Wet Cat Food\n155\n171\n188\n201\n212\n5.5%\nTotal Cat Food Domestic\n349\n396\n428\n462\n477\n3.2%\nSales (Million USD)\nCat Population ('000)\n288\n278\n280\n332\n340\n2.4%\n0.9%\nAverage Sales per Cat(USD) 1,212 1,424 1,528 1,391 1,403\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":1162,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}