Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Latvia
Latvia: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 20.8 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Latvia, 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 Latvia stood at 20.8 mg/PCU. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Latvia peaked at 41.47 mg/PCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.8 mg/PCU, in 2022.
That places Latvia 27th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.35 mg/PCU | — |
| 2011 | 36.66 mg/PCU | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 41.47 mg/PCU | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 37.6 mg/PCU | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 36.64 mg/PCU | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 37.6 mg/PCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.86 mg/PCU | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 33.24 mg/PCU | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 35.91 mg/PCU | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 28.15 mg/PCU | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 29.58 mg/PCU | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 25.49 mg/PCU | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 20.8 mg/PCU | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.65 mg/PCU | 28.15 mg/PCU | 41.47 mg/PCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.29 mg/PCU | 20.8 mg/PCU | 29.58 mg/PCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Latvia?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Latvia was 20.8 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.47 mg/PCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Latvia ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.