Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Canada
Canada: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Canada peaked at 4.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.
That places Canada 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +78.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 31 Ukraine 4.6% compare
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- 35 Namibia 4.3% compare
- 36 French Polynesia 4.1% compare
- 37 Cambodia 3.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % 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 (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 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Canada?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Canada 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.