Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.5% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 137 Zambia 0.6% compare
- 138 New Caledonia 0.6% compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
- 142 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
- 143 Indonesia 0.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % 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 0.0001 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 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Saudi Arabia was 0.5% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.