Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Norway
Norway: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 2.12 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Norway, 2010–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in mg/PCU.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.12 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 8.4% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Norway peaked at 3.91 mg/PCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.12 mg/PCU, in 2022.
Norway ranks 31st of 31 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.91 mg/PCU | — |
| 2011 | 3.5 mg/PCU | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.68 mg/PCU | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5 mg/PCU | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.97 mg/PCU | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 2.77 mg/PCU | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.83 mg/PCU | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.99 mg/PCU | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.85 mg/PCU | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.33 mg/PCU | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3 mg/PCU | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.32 mg/PCU | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.12 mg/PCU | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.13 mg/PCU | 2.33 mg/PCU | 3.91 mg/PCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 mg/PCU | 2.12 mg/PCU | 2.32 mg/PCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Norway?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Norway was 2.12 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 mg/PCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Norway ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.