Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Poland
Poland: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 838.34 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Poland, 2011–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Poland stood at 838.34 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Poland peaked at 853.23 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 500.31 tonnes, in 2011.
Poland ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 500.31 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 528.46 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 576.59 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 578.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 582.58 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 570.28 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 749.51 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 786.45 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 840.57 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 853.23 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 775.06 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 838.34 tonnes | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 634.8 tonnes | 500.31 tonnes | 840.57 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 822.21 tonnes | 775.06 tonnes | 853.23 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Poland?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Poland was 838.34 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 853.23 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.31 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Poland ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.