Netherlands vs Portugal: Sales of antibiotics for livestock
Netherlands
111.96 tonnes
in 2022
Portugal
81.96 tonnes
in 2022
Netherlands rank
9th
Portugal rank
12th
Sales of antibiotics for livestock over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 111.96 tonnes against 81.96 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 30 tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 31 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 242.81 tonnes | 172.92 tonnes | 69.89 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 138.51 tonnes | 139.75 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sales of antibiotics for livestock, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 111.96 tonnes against 81.96 tonnes in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sales of antibiotics for livestock between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 30 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.