Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Malawi
Malawi: 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 Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.2% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 2,188.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Malawi peaked at 0.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Malawi 153rd 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -71.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +360.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1640.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 36% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1640.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | +360.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 150 Mozambique 0.3% compare
- 151 Iraq 0.3% compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 0.2% compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2% compare
- 155 Jamaica 0.2% compare
- 156 Brunei 0.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- 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 7.18 % 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 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Malawi?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Malawi 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,188.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.