Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Greece
Greece: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 101.68 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
101.68 tonnes
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
119.66 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
72.56 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Greece, 2015–2022
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 Greece is 101.68 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Greece ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.56 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 79.87 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 116.6 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 112.91 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 99.76 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 108.38 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 119.66 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 101.68 tonnes | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.34 tonnes | 72.56 tonnes | 116.6 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 109.9 tonnes | 101.68 tonnes | 119.66 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Greece?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Greece was 101.68 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 119.66 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.56 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.