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
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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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Indicator
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat
Unit
mg/PCU
Source
European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 372 data points, 2010–2022
Last refreshed

Milligrams of active ingredient of antimicrobials sold per 1000 tonnes of food-producing animals, including horses.