India vs South Africa: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing
India
3.1%
in 2022
South Africa
3.1%
in 2023
India rank
59th
South Africa rank
60th
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 3.1% against 3.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | India |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | India |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing, India or South Africa?
- India, at 3.1% against 3.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing between India and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- India ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th 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.