Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Greece
Greece: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 89.04 mg/PCU in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89.04 mg/PCU
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
108.79 mg/PCU
in 2021
All-time low
58.18 mg/PCU
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Greece, 2015–2022
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 Greece stood at 89.04 mg/PCU.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Greece ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Greece, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 58.18 mg/PCU | — |
| 2016 | 64.79 mg/PCU | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 95.72 mg/PCU | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 93.62 mg/PCU | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 84.85 mg/PCU | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 96.41 mg/PCU | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 108.79 mg/PCU | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 89.04 mg/PCU | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.43 mg/PCU | 58.18 mg/PCU | 95.72 mg/PCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.08 mg/PCU | 89.04 mg/PCU | 108.79 mg/PCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Greece?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Greece was 89.04 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 108.79 mg/PCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.18 mg/PCU in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.