Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jordan
Jordan: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jordan, 1991–2023
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 Jordan is 3.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jordan peaked at 8.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.
Jordan ranks 38th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.0% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -70.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -81.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +272.3% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.229 % 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 10.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jordan?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Jordan was 3.8% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
- How does Jordan rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Jordan ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.