Iceland vs Suriname: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing
Iceland
12.0%
in 2023
Suriname
19.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
7th
Suriname rank
4th
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing over time
- Iceland
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 19.2% against 12.0% in Iceland, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 5.6% | 14.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 18.1% | 4.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 18.8% | 9.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 17.4% | 6.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing, Iceland or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 19.2% against 12.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing between Iceland and Suriname?
- 7.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Suriname rank globally for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 4th 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.