China vs Korea: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing
China
2.3%
in 2023
Korea
2.1%
in 2023
China rank
77th
Korea rank
79th
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 77th and Korea ranks 79th of 175 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.3% | China |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.4% | China |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | China |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing, China or Korea?
- China, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing between China and Korea?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- China ranks 77th and Korea ranks 79th 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.