Australia vs Belgium: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing
Australia
3.1%
in 2023
Belgium
2.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
61st
Belgium rank
64th
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 61st and Belgium ranks 64th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Australia ranks 61st and Belgium ranks 64th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.