This statistic shows the total sales volume of antibiotics for use in animals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by species. The largest sales volume of antibiotics in 2015 was for pig and poultry at 212 tonnes, followed by pig only at 50 tonnes.
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Sales volume of antibiotics for animal use in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by species
(in tonnes of active ingredient)
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The Veterinary Medicines Directorate. (November 17, 2016). Sales volume of antibiotics for animal use in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by species (in tonnes of active ingredient) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/642158/antibiotics-for-animal-use-sales-volume-united-kingdom-uk/
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate. "Sales volume of antibiotics for animal use in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by species (in tonnes of active ingredient)." Chart. November 17, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642158/antibiotics-for-animal-use-sales-volume-united-kingdom-uk/
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate. (2016). Sales volume of antibiotics for animal use in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by species (in tonnes of active ingredient). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642158/antibiotics-for-animal-use-sales-volume-united-kingdom-uk/
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate. "Sales Volume of Antibiotics for Animal Use in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2015, by Species (in Tonnes of Active Ingredient)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642158/antibiotics-for-animal-use-sales-volume-united-kingdom-uk/
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate, Sales volume of antibiotics for animal use in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by species (in tonnes of active ingredient) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642158/antibiotics-for-animal-use-sales-volume-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 08, 2025)
Sales volume of antibiotics for animal use in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by species (in tonnes of active ingredient) [Graph], The Veterinary Medicines Directorate, November 17, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/642158/antibiotics-for-animal-use-sales-volume-united-kingdom-uk/