Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Argentina
Argentina: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 6.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Argentina is 6.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Argentina peaked at 9.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1991.
That places Argentina 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.9% | — |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Argentina?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Argentina was 6.7% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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.