Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat was 25.73 mg/PCU in 2022. ▼ Falling
Antibiotic use in livestock in Europe per kilogram of meat in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 25.73 mg/PCU, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 67.76 mg/PCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.73 mg/PCU, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | mg/PCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 67.76 mg/PCU | — |
| 2011 | 51 mg/PCU | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 66.25 mg/PCU | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 62.54 mg/PCU | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 62.34 mg/PCU | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.51 mg/PCU | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 39.01 mg/PCU | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 32.09 mg/PCU | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 29.02 mg/PCU | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 30.45 mg/PCU | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 30.24 mg/PCU | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.28 mg/PCU | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 25.73 mg/PCU | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.7 mg/PCU | 29.02 mg/PCU | 67.76 mg/PCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.08 mg/PCU | 25.73 mg/PCU | 30.24 mg/PCU | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 25.73 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.76 mg/PCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.73 mg/PCU in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is antibiotic use in livestock in europe per kilogram of meat rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.