Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 3.2% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in South Sudan peaked at 3.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2014.
That places South Sudan 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.9% | — |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in South Sudan?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- South Sudan ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.