Austria vs Netherlands: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat
Austria
36.21 mg/PCU
in 2022
Netherlands
37.01 mg/PCU
in 2022
Austria rank
20th
Netherlands rank
19th
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 37.01 mg/PCU against 36.21 mg/PCU in Austria, a difference of 0.8 mg/PCU.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.19 mg/PCU | 75.18 mg/PCU | 22.99 mg/PCU | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 41.3 mg/PCU | 44.94 mg/PCU | 3.64 mg/PCU | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 37.01 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 Netherlands?
- 0.8 mg/PCU, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Austria ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.