Austria vs France: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat
Austria
36.21 mg/PCU
in 2022
France
38.9 mg/PCU
in 2022
Austria rank
20th
France rank
18th
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 38.9 mg/PCU against 36.21 mg/PCU in Austria, a difference of 2.69 mg/PCU.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 20th and France ranks 18th of 31 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.19 mg/PCU | 88 mg/PCU | 35.81 mg/PCU | France |
| 2020s | 41.3 mg/PCU | 49.07 mg/PCU | 7.77 mg/PCU | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat, Austria or France?
- France, at 38.9 mg/PCU against 36.21 mg/PCU in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat between Austria and France?
- 2.69 mg/PCU, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Austria ranks 20th and France ranks 18th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milligrams of active ingredient of antimicrobials sold per 1000 tonnes of food-producing animals, including horses.