Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Moldova
Moldova: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 6.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Moldova, 1992–2023
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 Moldova is 6.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 128.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Moldova peaked at 13.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2015.
That places Moldova 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.9% | — |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +11.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.8% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More energy & mining data for Moldova
- 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 13.69 % 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 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Moldova?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Moldova was 6.3% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Moldova ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.