Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Uruguay stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Uruguay peaked at 8.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 53rd 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Uruguay?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Uruguay was 3.3% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.