Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Portugal
Portugal: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Portugal peaked at 4.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 56th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.1% | — |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % 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 (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 (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Portugal?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Portugal was 3.2% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Portugal ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.