Belgium vs Netherlands: Sales of antibiotics for livestock
Belgium
120.2 tonnes
in 2022
Netherlands
111.96 tonnes
in 2022
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th
Sales of antibiotics for livestock over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 120.2 tonnes against 111.96 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 8.24 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 247.85 tonnes | 242.81 tonnes | 5.03 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 156.4 tonnes | 138.51 tonnes | 17.9 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of antibiotics for livestock, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 120.2 tonnes against 111.96 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sales of antibiotics for livestock between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 8.24 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Medicines Agency (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sales of antibiotics for livestock. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total sales of antimicrobials in all other (non-tablet) forms in tonnes of active ingredients, these are typically used in food-producing animals.