Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Czechia
Czechia: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 46.36 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Czechia, 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 Czechia is 46.36 mg/PCU, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Czechia peaked at 94.34 mg/PCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.36 mg/PCU, in 2022.
Czechia ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.34 mg/PCU | — |
| 2011 | 83.05 mg/PCU | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 79.76 mg/PCU | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 82.16 mg/PCU | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 79.85 mg/PCU | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 68.04 mg/PCU | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 61.18 mg/PCU | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 63.47 mg/PCU | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 56.93 mg/PCU | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 53.77 mg/PCU | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 56.22 mg/PCU | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 50.02 mg/PCU | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 46.36 mg/PCU | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.25 mg/PCU | 53.77 mg/PCU | 94.34 mg/PCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.87 mg/PCU | 46.36 mg/PCU | 56.22 mg/PCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 700.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4625 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Czechia?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Czechia was 46.36 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.34 mg/PCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.36 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Czechia ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.