Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Brazil
Brazil: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 5.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5.9% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Brazil peaked at 6.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 19th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5% | — |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 16 Tuvalu 6.6% compare
- 17 Tunisia 6.4% compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 6.3% compare
- 20 New Zealand 5.8% compare
- 21 Albania 5.6% compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Brazil?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Brazil was 5.9% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Brazil ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.