Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 8.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8.1% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Netherlands peaked at 10.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.
Netherlands ranks 11th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.5% | — |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Netherlands?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Netherlands was 8.1% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.