Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 36.95 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Bulgaria, 2011–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Bulgaria stood at 36.95 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Bulgaria peaked at 61.04 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.63 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 36.9 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 38.39 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 46.54 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 32.63 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 46.3 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 61.04 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 49.57 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 47.83 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 43.45 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 44.55 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 48.71 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 36.95 tonnes | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.74 tonnes | 32.63 tonnes | 61.04 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.4 tonnes | 36.95 tonnes | 48.71 tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Bulgaria?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Bulgaria was 36.95 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.04 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.63 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.