Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 103.24 mg/PCU in 2022. ▲ Rising
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Bulgaria, 2011–2022
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 Bulgaria is 103.24 mg/PCU, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Bulgaria peaked at 155.24 mg/PCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.93 mg/PCU, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 92.57 mg/PCU | — |
| 2012 | 98.9 mg/PCU | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 116.09 mg/PCU | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 82.93 mg/PCU | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 121.82 mg/PCU | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 155.24 mg/PCU | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 129.79 mg/PCU | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 119.6 mg/PCU | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 112.71 mg/PCU | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 120.93 mg/PCU | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 124.5 mg/PCU | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 103.24 mg/PCU | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114.4 mg/PCU | 82.93 mg/PCU | 155.24 mg/PCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 116.22 mg/PCU | 103.24 mg/PCU | 124.5 mg/PCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Bulgaria?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Bulgaria was 103.24 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 155.24 mg/PCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.93 mg/PCU in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.