Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Sweden
Sweden: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 8.34 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Sweden, 2010–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Sweden stood at 8.34 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Sweden peaked at 12.25 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.34 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Sweden 23rd 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 13 years of available data.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.25 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 10.94 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 10.19 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 9.67 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 8.98 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 9.19 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.39 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.31 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.45 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.94 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 9.61 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 9.52 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.34 tonnes | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.83 tonnes | 8.94 tonnes | 12.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 tonnes | 8.34 tonnes | 9.61 tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Sweden?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Sweden was 8.34 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.