Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Belgium
Belgium: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 120.2 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Belgium, 2010–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Belgium stood at 120.2 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Belgium peaked at 298.77 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 120.2 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Belgium 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Belgium, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 298.77 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 296.91 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 270.11 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 259.21 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 265.36 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 257.7 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 239.92 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 220.65 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 194.79 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 175.06 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 180.42 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 168.59 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 120.2 tonnes | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 247.85 tonnes | 175.06 tonnes | 298.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.4 tonnes | 120.2 tonnes | 180.42 tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Belgium?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Belgium was 120.2 tonnes in 2022, according to European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 298.77 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.2 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sales of antibiotics for livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total sales of antimicrobials in all other (non-tablet) forms in tonnes of active ingredients, these are typically used in food-producing animals.