Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.4% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Afghanistan peaked at 0.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +58.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +159.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 138 New Caledonia 0.6% compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 142 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
- 143 Indonesia 0.3% compare
- 144 Kenya 0.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Afghanistan?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Afghanistan was 0.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.