Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Japan
Japan: 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 Japan, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.9% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Japan peaked at 2.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2013.
That places Japan 88th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4% | — |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 85 Côte d'Ivoire 1.9% compare
- 86 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.9% compare
- 87 Greece 1.9% compare
- 89 Niue 1.9% compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare
- 91 Costa Rica 1.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7535 % 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 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Japan?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Japan 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Japan ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.