Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Belgium
Belgium: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 73.54 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Belgium, 2010–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in mg/PCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Belgium is 73.54 mg/PCU, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Belgium peaked at 179.93 mg/PCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.54 mg/PCU, in 2022.
That places Belgium 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Belgium, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 179.93 mg/PCU | — |
| 2011 | 175.13 mg/PCU | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 162.88 mg/PCU | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 156.39 mg/PCU | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 158.14 mg/PCU | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 149.88 mg/PCU | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 139.89 mg/PCU | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 131.1 mg/PCU | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 112.96 mg/PCU | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 101.93 mg/PCU | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 103.37 mg/PCU | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 95.27 mg/PCU | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 73.54 mg/PCU | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 146.82 mg/PCU | 101.93 mg/PCU | 179.93 mg/PCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.73 mg/PCU | 73.54 mg/PCU | 103.37 mg/PCU | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Belgium?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Belgium was 73.54 mg/PCU in 2022, according to European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 179.93 mg/PCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.54 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milligrams of active ingredient of antimicrobials sold per 1000 tonnes of food-producing animals, including horses.