This statistic depicts the total sales of antimicrobial drugs for usage in livestock in the United States from 2009 to 2023, including domestic sales as well as exports. In 2023, some 10.93 million kilograms of active ingredient of antimicrobial drugs were sold in total.
Total sales of antimicrobial drugs for use in livestock in the United States from 2009 to 2023
(in 1,000 kilograms)
Characteristic
Total sales in thousand kilograms of active ingredient
Includes all domestic sales and exports.
Only includes exports of FDA-approved, US-labeled antimicrobial drugs approved for use in food-producing animals.
Includes antimicrobial drug applications which are approved and labeled for use in both food-producing animals (e.g., cattle and swine) and
nonfood-producing animals (e.g., dogs and cats).
kg = kilogram of active ingredient. Antimicrobials which were reported in International Units (IU) (e.g., Penicillins) were converted to kg.
Antimicrobial class includes drugs of different molecular weights, with some drugs reported in different salt forms.
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Food and Drug Administration. (October 10, 2024). Total sales of antimicrobial drugs for use in livestock in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/505311/antimicrobial-drugs-for-livestock-total-sales-in-the-us/
Food and Drug Administration. "Total sales of antimicrobial drugs for use in livestock in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 kilograms)." Chart. October 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505311/antimicrobial-drugs-for-livestock-total-sales-in-the-us/
Food and Drug Administration. (2024). Total sales of antimicrobial drugs for use in livestock in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505311/antimicrobial-drugs-for-livestock-total-sales-in-the-us/
Food and Drug Administration. "Total Sales of Antimicrobial Drugs for Use in Livestock in The United States from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505311/antimicrobial-drugs-for-livestock-total-sales-in-the-us/
Food and Drug Administration, Total sales of antimicrobial drugs for use in livestock in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505311/antimicrobial-drugs-for-livestock-total-sales-in-the-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total sales of antimicrobial drugs for use in livestock in the United States from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 kilograms) [Graph], Food and Drug Administration, October 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/505311/antimicrobial-drugs-for-livestock-total-sales-in-the-us/
