Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Belgium
Belgium: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 2.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 2.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Belgium peaked at 3.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 64th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 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 -2.47 % 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 0.0001 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 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Belgium?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Belgium was 2.8% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Belgium ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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.