Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Slovakia
Slovakia: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 9.2 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 9.2 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Slovakia peaked at 16.34 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.2 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.82 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 10.21 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 14.63 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2014 | 16.34 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 12.57 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 12.2 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.91 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 12.12 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 10.23 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 11.84 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 9.59 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 9.2 tonnes | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.56 tonnes | 10.21 tonnes | 16.34 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.21 tonnes | 9.2 tonnes | 11.84 tonnes | 3 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Slovakia?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Slovakia was 9.2 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.