Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Germany
Germany: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 69.88 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Germany, 2011–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in mg/PCU.
Analysis
In 2022, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Germany stood at 69.88 mg/PCU. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Germany peaked at 211.51 mg/PCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.88 mg/PCU, in 2022.
Germany ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Germany, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 211.51 mg/PCU | — |
| 2012 | 204.84 mg/PCU | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 179.69 mg/PCU | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 149.27 mg/PCU | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 98.23 mg/PCU | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 89.24 mg/PCU | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 89.07 mg/PCU | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.41 mg/PCU | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 78.6 mg/PCU | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 83.77 mg/PCU | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 73.19 mg/PCU | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 69.88 mg/PCU | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 132.1 mg/PCU | 78.6 mg/PCU | 211.51 mg/PCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.61 mg/PCU | 69.88 mg/PCU | 83.77 mg/PCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Germany?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Germany was 69.88 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 211.51 mg/PCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.88 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.