Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Portugal
Portugal: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 81.96 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 81.96 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Portugal peaked at 210.96 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.96 tonnes, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 12th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 181.51 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 164.46 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 156.6 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 179.41 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 190.02 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 169.77 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 210.96 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 135.12 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 191.84 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 149.52 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 177.89 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 159.39 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 81.96 tonnes | -48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 172.92 tonnes | 135.12 tonnes | 210.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.75 tonnes | 81.96 tonnes | 177.89 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Portugal?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Portugal was 81.96 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 210.96 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.96 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.