Pet Care in Belgium

Pet care in Belgium experienced growth in both current value and volume terms in 2025. The primary reason for this is premiumisation, with local consumers increasingly spending more on high-quality pet food, premium pet accessories, and functional healthcare products. Belgian consumers are extending their own dietary preferences to their pets, which has led to an increased demand for grain-free and high-meat-content pet food, perceived as healthier options. Additionally, premium treats and mixer...

Euromonitor International's Pet Care in Belgium 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.

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Pet Care in Belgium
Euromonitor International
May 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
PET CARE IN BELGIUM
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 BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Current value growth driven by premiumisation as humanisation trend continues apace
Mars remains category leader with a robust product portfolio
Supermarkets loses some share to e-commerce in 2025
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growth predicted for dog food, driven by increasing dog population and premiumisation
Specialist online retailers will become increasingly popular in the coming years
Functional dog foods and treats set to emerge as key growth drivers
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 BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Growth in 2025 driven by increased cat population, premiumisation and switch to wet cat food
Mars leads due to broad presence across subcategories, but Vitakraft sees the most dynamism
Supermarkets leads sales, but pet shops and superstores see rapid growth driven by premiumisation
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Premiumisation and rising pet ownership will drive growth in cat food in the coming years
Competition in distribution set to rise as e-commerce gains share
Natural cat food will likely drive growth in the premium segment
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 BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Other pet food growth driven by volume demand and pet population increase
Vitakraft leads sales, but private label benefits from ongoing price consciousness
Supermarkets lead, but veterinary clinics gain ground as consumer awareness grows
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growth will be driven by increased demand for small mammal/reptile food
Online sales of other pet food expected to increase in the coming years
Innovation set to continue apace as players vie for share
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 BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Sustainability and owner concern drive growth in pet products in 2025
Laroy leads with success across multiple product areas
Supermarkets performance driven by good value and broad product selection
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Premiumisation will drive growth in pet products over the forecast period
Broadening of e-commerce landscape set to continue
Technology and sustainability trends will continue apace
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

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