Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 101.7% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jamaica peaked at 34.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +550.2% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -89.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -76.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +135.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -64.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -85.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +101.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +550.2% | 3.0% | 19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 2.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 1.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.47 % 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)
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jamaica?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jamaica was 0.2% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Jamaica ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.