Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture in Africa

Africa: Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture was 195,869 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
195,869 TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 30 groups
All-time high
291,917 TJ
in 2017
All-time low
46,192 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture in Africa, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 46.2k TJ1991: 52.9k TJ1992: 59.5k TJ1993: 66.9k TJ1994: 71.0k TJ1995: 72.9k TJ1996: 80.0k TJ1997: 71.9k TJ1998: 92.5k TJ1999: 100.0k TJ2000: 94.2k TJ2001: 98.9k TJ2002: 102.5k TJ2003: 101.9k TJ2004: 128.3k TJ2005: 189.8k TJ2006: 196.6k TJ2007: 218.6k TJ2008: 221.3k TJ2009: 234.0k TJ2010: 230.7k TJ2011: 225.4k TJ2012: 223.3k TJ2013: 176.9k TJ2014: 186.8k TJ2015: 183.9k TJ2016: 288.6k TJ2017: 291.9k TJ2018: 201.5k TJ2019: 197.1k TJ2020: 181.2k TJ2021: 203.7k TJ2022: 195.8k TJ2023: 195.9k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — energy use in agriculture in Africa is 195,869 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — energy use in agriculture in Africa peaked at 291,917 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46,192 TJ, in 1990.

Africa ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture in Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 46,192 TJ
1991 52,935 TJ +14.6%
1992 59,484 TJ +12.4%
1993 66,911 TJ +12.5%
1994 70,978 TJ +6.1%
1995 72,905 TJ +2.7%
1996 80,003 TJ +9.7%
1997 71,851 TJ -10.2%
1998 92,539 TJ +28.8%
1999 100,002 TJ +8.1%
2000 94,236 TJ -5.8%
2001 98,896 TJ +4.9%
2002 102,498 TJ +3.6%
2003 101,896 TJ -0.6%
2004 128,272 TJ +25.9%
2005 189,765 TJ +47.9%
2006 196,553 TJ +3.6%
2007 218,643 TJ +11.2%
2008 221,265 TJ +1.2%
2009 234,011 TJ +5.8%
2010 230,666 TJ -1.4%
2011 225,355 TJ -2.3%
2012 223,330 TJ -0.9%
2013 176,852 TJ -20.8%
2014 186,831 TJ +5.6%
2015 183,949 TJ -1.5%
2016 288,639 TJ +56.9%
2017 291,917 TJ +1.1%
2018 201,510 TJ -31.0%
2019 197,138 TJ -2.2%
2020 181,167 TJ -8.1%
2021 203,746 TJ +12.5%
2022 195,814 TJ -3.9%
2023 195,869 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71,380 TJ 46,192 TJ 100,002 TJ 10
2000s 158,604 TJ 94,236 TJ 234,011 TJ 10
2010s 220,619 TJ 176,852 TJ 291,917 TJ 10
2020s 194,149 TJ 181,167 TJ 203,746 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 14 Thailand 96,535 TJ compare
  2. 15 Spain 95,146 TJ compare
  3. 16 Poland 89,996 TJ compare
  4. 17 Italy 86,612 TJ compare
  5. 18 South Africa 56,446 TJ compare
  6. 19 Bangladesh 55,085 TJ compare
  7. 20 Malaysia 45,536 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — energy use in agriculture in Africa?
Petroleum products — energy use in agriculture in Africa was 195,869 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — energy use in agriculture recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 291,917 TJ in 2017.
What is the lowest petroleum products — energy use in agriculture recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 46,192 TJ in 1990.
How does Africa rank for petroleum products — energy use in agriculture?
Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — 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
190 places, 6,284 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.