Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Greece
Greece: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Greece, 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 Greece is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Greece peaked at 7.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.
That places Greece 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5% | — |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 84 Lithuania 2.0% compare
- 85 Côte d'Ivoire 1.9% compare
- 86 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.9% compare
- 88 Japan 1.9% compare
- 89 Niue 1.9% compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % 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 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Greece?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Greece was 1.9% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.