Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 22.65 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Switzerland, 2014–2022
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 Switzerland is 22.65 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in Switzerland peaked at 46.42 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.65 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 46.42 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 41.21 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 37.57 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 31.91 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 32.91 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 29.21 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 27.66 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 25.91 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 22.65 tonnes | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.54 tonnes | 29.21 tonnes | 46.42 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.41 tonnes | 22.65 tonnes | 27.66 tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in Switzerland?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in Switzerland was 22.65 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.42 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.