Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Sri Lanka, 1990–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.6% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2022.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and up 2,224.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +66.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -69.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -70.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +161.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +165.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -87.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +850664.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 133 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
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- 135 United Arab Emirates 0.6% compare
- 137 Zambia 0.6% compare
- 138 New Caledonia 0.6% compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Sri Lanka
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.83 % 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Sri Lanka?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Sri Lanka was 0.6% in 2022, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,224.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.