Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Romania
Romania: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 136.4 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Romania, 2014–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Romania stood at 136.4 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Romania peaked at 272.77 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 136.4 tonnes, in 2022.
Romania ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 272.77 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 257.22 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 265.36 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 262.88 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 230.61 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 168.98 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 173.73 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 173.65 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 136.4 tonnes | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 242.97 tonnes | 168.98 tonnes | 272.77 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 161.26 tonnes | 136.4 tonnes | 173.73 tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Romania?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Romania was 136.4 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 272.77 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.4 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.