Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Slovakia
Slovakia: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 41.07 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Slovakia, 2011–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in mg/PCU.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 41.07 mg/PCU for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Slovakia peaked at 65.57 mg/PCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.07 mg/PCU, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 17th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 43.61 mg/PCU | — |
| 2012 | 43.27 mg/PCU | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 59.2 mg/PCU | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 65.57 mg/PCU | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 50.82 mg/PCU | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 50.26 mg/PCU | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.83 mg/PCU | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 49.16 mg/PCU | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 42.32 mg/PCU | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 51.86 mg/PCU | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 41.71 mg/PCU | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 41.07 mg/PCU | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.78 mg/PCU | 42.32 mg/PCU | 65.57 mg/PCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.88 mg/PCU | 41.07 mg/PCU | 51.86 mg/PCU | 3 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 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 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Slovakia?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Slovakia was 41.07 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.57 mg/PCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.07 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Slovakia ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.