Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in South Korea
South Korea: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in South Korea, 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 South Korea is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in South Korea peaked at 4.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
That places South Korea 79th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 90% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More energy & mining data for South Korea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.55 % 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 0.0001 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)
- Fuel imports 22.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in South Korea?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in South Korea was 2.1% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- South Korea ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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.