Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 3.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 3.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Eswatini peaked at 4.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 43rd 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +117.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 40 Bangladesh 3.8% compare
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- 44 Dominica 3.7% compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 3.7% compare
- 46 Mauritania 3.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Eswatini?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Eswatini was 3.7% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Eswatini ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.