Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in New Zealand

New Zealand: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture was 8,734 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,734 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 142 countries
All-time high
10,148 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
2,444 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in New Zealand, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 2.4k TJ1991: 2.6k TJ1992: 2.7k TJ1993: 2.8k TJ1994: 3.0k TJ1995: 3.2k TJ1996: 3.5k TJ1997: 4.0k TJ1998: 4.3k TJ1999: 4.6k TJ2000: 4.6k TJ2001: 5.1k TJ2002: 5.1k TJ2003: 5.2k TJ2004: 5.1k TJ2005: 5.2k TJ2006: 6.0k TJ2007: 6.5k TJ2008: 7.2k TJ2009: 7.1k TJ2010: 7.9k TJ2011: 7.4k TJ2012: 8.0k TJ2013: 8.7k TJ2014: 9.5k TJ2015: 10.1k TJ2016: 9.1k TJ2017: 9.3k TJ2018: 8.2k TJ2019: 9.2k TJ2020: 9.7k TJ2021: 9.4k TJ2022: 8.7k TJ2023: 8.7k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — energy use in agriculture in New Zealand is 8,734 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — energy use in agriculture in New Zealand peaked at 10,148 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,444 TJ, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 34th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 2,444 TJ
1991 2,552 TJ +4.4%
1992 2,693 TJ +5.5%
1993 2,797 TJ +3.9%
1994 3,038 TJ +8.6%
1995 3,208 TJ +5.6%
1996 3,496 TJ +9.0%
1997 4,050 TJ +15.9%
1998 4,324 TJ +6.8%
1999 4,583 TJ +6.0%
2000 4,604 TJ +0.5%
2001 5,098 TJ +10.7%
2002 5,094 TJ -0.1%
2003 5,231 TJ +2.7%
2004 5,058 TJ -3.3%
2005 5,245 TJ +3.7%
2006 6,030 TJ +15.0%
2007 6,473 TJ +7.3%
2008 7,240 TJ +11.8%
2009 7,099 TJ -1.9%
2010 7,931 TJ +11.7%
2011 7,409 TJ -6.6%
2012 8,021 TJ +8.3%
2013 8,658 TJ +7.9%
2014 9,493 TJ +9.6%
2015 10,148 TJ +6.9%
2016 9,086 TJ -10.5%
2017 9,318 TJ +2.5%
2018 8,228 TJ -11.7%
2019 9,163 TJ +11.4%
2020 9,674 TJ +5.6%
2021 9,373 TJ -3.1%
2022 8,734 TJ -6.8%
2023 8,734 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,318 TJ 2,444 TJ 4,583 TJ 10
2000s 5,717 TJ 4,604 TJ 7,240 TJ 10
2010s 8,745 TJ 7,409 TJ 10,148 TJ 10
2020s 9,129 TJ 8,734 TJ 9,674 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 31 Philippines 9,910 TJ compare
  2. 32 Jordan 9,718 TJ compare
  3. 33 Tajikistan 9,227 TJ compare
  4. 35 Israel 8,701 TJ compare
  5. 36 Panama 8,530 TJ compare
  6. 37 Norway 8,242 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — energy use in agriculture in New Zealand?
Electricity — energy use in agriculture in New Zealand was 8,734 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10,148 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,444 TJ in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
New Zealand ranks 34th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.