Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Hungary
Hungary: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 111.19 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Hungary, 2010–2022
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 Hungary stood at 111.19 mg/PCU. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Hungary peaked at 269.86 mg/PCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 111.19 mg/PCU, in 2022.
That places Hungary 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 269.86 mg/PCU | — |
| 2011 | 192.49 mg/PCU | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 245.7 mg/PCU | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 230.65 mg/PCU | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 193.01 mg/PCU | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 211.36 mg/PCU | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 187.03 mg/PCU | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 190.94 mg/PCU | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 180.5 mg/PCU | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 184.82 mg/PCU | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 163.41 mg/PCU | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 155.55 mg/PCU | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 111.19 mg/PCU | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 208.63 mg/PCU | 180.5 mg/PCU | 269.86 mg/PCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.38 mg/PCU | 111.19 mg/PCU | 163.41 mg/PCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Hungary?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Hungary was 111.19 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 269.86 mg/PCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.19 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Hungary ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.