Sales of antibiotics for livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sales of antibiotics for livestock was 181.06 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2022
Source: European Medicines Agency (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 181.06 tonnes for sales of antibiotics for livestock in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sales of antibiotics for livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 454.96 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 181.06 tonnes, in 2022.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Sales of antibiotics for livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 454.96 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 342.91 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 447.12 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 425.19 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 431.07 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 393.42 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 278.63 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 231.12 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 209.38 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 216.19 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 215.16 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 199.51 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 181.06 tonnes | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 343 tonnes | 209.38 tonnes | 454.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.57 tonnes | 181.06 tonnes | 215.16 tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 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 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sales of antibiotics for livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sales of antibiotics for livestock in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 181.06 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 454.96 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sales of antibiotics for livestock recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.06 tonnes in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sales of antibiotics for livestock?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sales of antibiotics for livestock rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.