Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 18.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 18.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 134.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Zimbabwe peaked at 19.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% | — |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +85.7% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +174.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 7.2% | 19.7% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Zimbabwe?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Zimbabwe was 18.9% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.