Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.2% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110th 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 34 years of available data.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % 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 8.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.2% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 110th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.