Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Thailand
Thailand: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 3.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Thailand peaked at 5.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 58th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5% | — |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 3.2% compare
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- 59 India 3.1% compare
- 60 South Africa 3.1% compare
- 61 Australia 3.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.18 % 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 16.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Thailand?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Thailand was 3.1% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.