Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Nigeria peaked at 0.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 172nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -54.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +85.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -64.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 169 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 170 Lesotho 0.0% compare
- 171 Togo 0.0% compare
- 173 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0% compare
- 174 Hong Kong, China 0.0%
- 174 Macau, China 0.0%
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Nigeria?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Nigeria was 0.0% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.