Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Sweden
Sweden: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 10.59 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in Sweden, 2010–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in mg/PCU.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10.59 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.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Sweden peaked at 14.71 mg/PCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.59 mg/PCU, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 29th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.71 mg/PCU | — |
| 2011 | 13.09 mg/PCU | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 13.02 mg/PCU | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.15 mg/PCU | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.08 mg/PCU | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 11.37 mg/PCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.67 mg/PCU | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.58 mg/PCU | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.07 mg/PCU | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.45 mg/PCU | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 12.23 mg/PCU | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 12.08 mg/PCU | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.59 mg/PCU | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.22 mg/PCU | 11.08 mg/PCU | 14.71 mg/PCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.63 mg/PCU | 10.59 mg/PCU | 12.23 mg/PCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Sweden?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in Sweden was 10.59 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 mg/PCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.