Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Cyprus
Cyprus: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 35.59 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Cyprus, 2011–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 35.59 tonnes for sales of antibiotics for livestock in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Cyprus peaked at 53.43 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.59 tonnes, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 16th 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.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.74 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 44.97 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 47.9 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 41.73 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 46.88 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 46.32 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.43 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 53.43 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 49.38 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 48.28 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 45.08 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 35.59 tonnes | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.53 tonnes | 41.73 tonnes | 53.43 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.98 tonnes | 35.59 tonnes | 48.28 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Cyprus?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Cyprus was 35.59 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 53.43 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.59 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Cyprus ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.