Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Iceland
Iceland: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 12.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.0% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Iceland peaked at 21.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2019.
That places Iceland 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.8% | — |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 18.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Iceland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.9 % 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 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Iceland?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Iceland was 12.0% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.