Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Hungary
Hungary: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 92.6 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 92.6 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Hungary peaked at 207.37 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92.6 tonnes, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 207.37 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 147.55 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 178.62 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 176 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 150.38 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 175.96 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 155.54 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 147.19 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 150.13 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 152.13 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 136.12 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 131.56 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 92.6 tonnes | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 164.09 tonnes | 147.19 tonnes | 207.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.09 tonnes | 92.6 tonnes | 136.12 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Hungary?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Hungary was 92.6 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 207.37 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Hungary ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.