Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Ireland
Ireland: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 33.65 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Ireland, 2010–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in mg/PCU.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 33.65 mg/PCU for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Ireland peaked at 55.68 mg/PCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.65 mg/PCU, in 2022.
That places Ireland 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51.36 mg/PCU | — |
| 2011 | 46.35 mg/PCU | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 54.79 mg/PCU | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 55.68 mg/PCU | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.45 mg/PCU | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 50.81 mg/PCU | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 51.97 mg/PCU | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 46.46 mg/PCU | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 45.91 mg/PCU | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 40.79 mg/PCU | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 47.01 mg/PCU | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 42.45 mg/PCU | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 33.65 mg/PCU | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.16 mg/PCU | 40.79 mg/PCU | 55.68 mg/PCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.04 mg/PCU | 33.65 mg/PCU | 47.01 mg/PCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 19 Netherlands 37.01 mg/PCU compare
- 20 Austria 36.21 mg/PCU compare
- 21 Denmark 34.05 mg/PCU compare
- 23 Switzerland 27.32 mg/PCU compare
- 24 United Kingdom 25.73 mg/PCU compare
- 25 Slovenia 25.69 mg/PCU compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Ireland?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Ireland was 33.65 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.68 mg/PCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.65 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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About this data
Milligrams of active ingredient of antimicrobials sold per 1000 tonnes of food-producing animals, including horses.