Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Finland
Finland: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 7.2 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Finland, 2010–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Finland recorded 7.2 tonnes for sales of antibiotics for livestock in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Finland peaked at 11.39 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.2 tonnes, in 2022.
Finland ranks 24th 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.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.39 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 11.1 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.87 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.22 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.09 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.32 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.45 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 9.57 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.03 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 9.42 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.03 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 8.39 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.2 tonnes | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.34 tonnes | 9.03 tonnes | 11.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 tonnes | 7.2 tonnes | 8.39 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Finland?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Finland was 7.2 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Finland ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.