Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 1.28 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Luxembourg, 2012–2022
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 Luxembourg is 1.28 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Luxembourg peaked at 2.66 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.28 tonnes, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 29th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.18 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 2.66 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 2.11 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.93 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.92 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.84 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.56 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.58 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 tonnes | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 2.66 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.44 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | 1.58 tonnes | 3 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Luxembourg?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Luxembourg was 1.28 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Luxembourg ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.