Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bangladesh stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bangladesh peaked at 4.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 40th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bangladesh?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bangladesh was 3.8% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.