Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Iceland
Iceland: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 4.44 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 4.44 mg/PCU.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Iceland peaked at 6.82 mg/PCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.49 mg/PCU, in 2019.
That places Iceland 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.82 mg/PCU | — |
| 2011 | 6.03 mg/PCU | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.38 mg/PCU | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 4.94 mg/PCU | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.76 mg/PCU | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7 mg/PCU | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.47 mg/PCU | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.39 mg/PCU | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.76 mg/PCU | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.49 mg/PCU | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 3.81 mg/PCU | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.64 mg/PCU | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.44 mg/PCU | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.98 mg/PCU | 3.49 mg/PCU | 6.82 mg/PCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 mg/PCU | 3.64 mg/PCU | 4.44 mg/PCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Iceland?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Iceland was 4.44 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 mg/PCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 mg/PCU in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.