Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Italy
Italy: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 585.42 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Italy, 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 Italy is 585.42 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Italy peaked at 1,926 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 585.42 tonnes, in 2022.
Italy ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,926 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 1,668 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 1,534 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,318 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 1,322 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,300 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,213 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,057 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 931.85 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 731.26 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 689.29 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 661.66 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 585.42 tonnes | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,300 tonnes | 731.26 tonnes | 1,926 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.45 tonnes | 585.42 tonnes | 689.29 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Italy?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Italy was 585.42 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,926 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 585.42 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.