Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Portugal
Portugal: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 77.14 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Portugal, 2010–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in mg/PCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Portugal is 77.14 mg/PCU, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 48.5% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Portugal peaked at 206.39 mg/PCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.14 mg/PCU, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 175.09 mg/PCU | — |
| 2011 | 159.19 mg/PCU | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 155.15 mg/PCU | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 184.77 mg/PCU | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 198.57 mg/PCU | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 168.36 mg/PCU | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 206.39 mg/PCU | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 132.05 mg/PCU | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 183.39 mg/PCU | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 143.79 mg/PCU | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 172.5 mg/PCU | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 149.9 mg/PCU | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 77.14 mg/PCU | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 170.68 mg/PCU | 132.05 mg/PCU | 206.39 mg/PCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.18 mg/PCU | 77.14 mg/PCU | 172.5 mg/PCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Portugal?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Portugal was 77.14 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 206.39 mg/PCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.14 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.