Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Malta
Malta: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 74.42 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Malta, 2017–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in mg/PCU.
Analysis
Malta recorded 74.42 mg/PCU for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.7% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Malta ranks 9th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Malta, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 129.29 mg/PCU | — |
| 2018 | 153.4 mg/PCU | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 110.27 mg/PCU | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 116.14 mg/PCU | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 110.51 mg/PCU | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 74.42 mg/PCU | -32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.99 mg/PCU | 110.27 mg/PCU | 153.4 mg/PCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.35 mg/PCU | 74.42 mg/PCU | 116.14 mg/PCU | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Malta?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Malta was 74.42 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 153.4 mg/PCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.42 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.