Where is dog meat banned?
How dog meat is treated in 32 countries, from sources last checked September 2026. Choose a country for its classification, the source, and how its neighbours compare.
- Banned 10 countries (31%), including United States, Mexico, Philippines and Germany.
- Slaughter/sale restricted 7 countries (22%), including France, United Kingdom, South Korea and Mali.
- Legal / not prohibited 11 countries (34%), including India, Indonesia, Russia and Japan.
- Varies by region 4 countries (13%): China, Brazil, Poland and Australia.
Banned 10
Slaughter/sale restricted 7
Legal / not prohibited 11
Varies by region 4
- Australia
- Brazil
- China
- Poland
About this data
Compiled from Wikipedia: Dog meat; sources last checked 17 September 2026. The full dataset is available as JSON.
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