Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 4.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia stood at 4.4%.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bolivia peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
Bolivia ranks 33rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +87.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -73.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -46.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +3320.6% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -7.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3320.6% | 0.3% | 10.1% |
| 1991 | +87.5% | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| 1993 | -73.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| 1996 | -46.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More energy & mining data for Bolivia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % 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)
- Fuel imports 29.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bolivia?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Bolivia was 4.4% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.