Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Pakistan peaked at 2.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 101 United States of America 1.5% compare
- 102 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4% compare
- 103 Saint Barthelemy 1.4% compare
- 105 Libya 1.3% compare
- 106 Slovakia 1.3% compare
- 107 Mongolia 1.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.12 % 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 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Pakistan?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Pakistan was 1.3% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Pakistan ranks 104th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.