Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 5.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in New Zealand peaked at 6.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 17 Tunisia 6.4% compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 6.3% compare
- 19 Brazil 5.9% compare
- 21 Albania 5.6% compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.6% compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 5.5% compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % 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 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in New Zealand?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in New Zealand was 5.8% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.