Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Zambia
Zambia: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Zambia peaked at 1.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Zambia 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +81.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 134 Georgia 0.6% compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0.6% compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
- 138 New Caledonia 0.6% compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % 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 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Zambia?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Zambia was 0.6% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Zambia ranks 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.