Germany vs Lithuania: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat
Germany
69.88 mg/PCU
in 2022
Lithuania
48.22 mg/PCU
in 2022
Germany rank
11th
Lithuania rank
14th
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 69.88 mg/PCU against 48.22 mg/PCU in Lithuania, a difference of 21.66 mg/PCU.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Lithuania's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 14th of 31 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132.1 mg/PCU | 38.84 mg/PCU | 93.25 mg/PCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 75.61 mg/PCU | 59.86 mg/PCU | 15.75 mg/PCU | Germany |
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, Germany or Lithuania?
- Germany, at 69.88 mg/PCU against 48.22 mg/PCU in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat between Germany and Lithuania?
- 21.66 mg/PCU, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Germany ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 14th 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.