Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Latvia
Latvia: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 3.4 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Latvia, 2010–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 3.4 tonnes for sales of antibiotics for livestock in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Latvia peaked at 6.78 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4 tonnes, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 28th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.48 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 6.26 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.71 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.28 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.34 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.78 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 5.37 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 5.86 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 6.01 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.54 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 4.66 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.89 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4 tonnes | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.06 tonnes | 4.54 tonnes | 6.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 tonnes | 3.4 tonnes | 4.66 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3137 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Latvia?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Latvia was 3.4 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.