Finland vs Norway: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat
Finland
14.86 mg/PCU
in 2022
Norway
2.12 mg/PCU
in 2022
Finland rank
28th
Norway rank
31st
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.86 mg/PCU against 2.12 mg/PCU in Norway, a difference of 12.74 mg/PCU.
That makes Finland's figure about 7.0 times Norway's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st of 31 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.23 mg/PCU | 3.13 mg/PCU | 17.1 mg/PCU | Finland |
| 2020s | 16.05 mg/PCU | 2.25 mg/PCU | 13.8 mg/PCU | Finland |
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, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 14.86 mg/PCU against 2.12 mg/PCU in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat between Finland and Norway?
- 12.74 mg/PCU, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Finland ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st 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.