Sales of antibiotics for livestock in France
France: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 255.22 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in France, 2010–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sales of antibiotics for livestock in France is 255.22 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in France peaked at 999.5 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 255.22 tonnes, in 2022.
That places France 5th 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 France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 999.5 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 890.09 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 761.53 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 680.82 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 761.35 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 501.4 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 513.65 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 482.88 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 456.01 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 407.35 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 394.37 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 349.35 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 255.22 tonnes | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 645.46 tonnes | 407.35 tonnes | 999.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.98 tonnes | 255.22 tonnes | 394.37 tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in France?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in France was 255.22 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 999.5 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.22 tonnes in 2022.
- How does France rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- France ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.