Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture was 59,483 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59,483 TJ
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
151,463 TJ
in 2017
All-time low
22,447 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 22.4k TJ1991: 28.7k TJ1992: 33.9k TJ1993: 39.4k TJ1994: 40.5k TJ1995: 39.3k TJ1996: 45.8k TJ1997: 38.5k TJ1998: 58.2k TJ1999: 55.2k TJ2000: 52.0k TJ2001: 56.6k TJ2002: 57.1k TJ2003: 56.8k TJ2004: 56.3k TJ2005: 55.4k TJ2006: 53.0k TJ2007: 53.4k TJ2008: 51.4k TJ2009: 53.7k TJ2010: 50.5k TJ2011: 57.3k TJ2012: 57.5k TJ2013: 55.9k TJ2014: 59.3k TJ2015: 54.3k TJ2016: 148.2k TJ2017: 151.5k TJ2018: 57.6k TJ2019: 57.8k TJ2020: 51.7k TJ2021: 59.8k TJ2022: 59.5k TJ2023: 59.5k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa stood at 59,483 TJ.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa peaked at 151,463 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22,447 TJ, in 1990.

Southern Africa ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Petroleum products — Energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 22,447 TJ
1991 28,719 TJ +27.9%
1992 33,912 TJ +18.1%
1993 39,377 TJ +16.1%
1994 40,516 TJ +2.9%
1995 39,314 TJ -3.0%
1996 45,837 TJ +16.6%
1997 38,545 TJ -15.9%
1998 58,249 TJ +51.1%
1999 55,216 TJ -5.2%
2000 52,015 TJ -5.8%
2001 56,610 TJ +8.8%
2002 57,068 TJ +0.8%
2003 56,843 TJ -0.4%
2004 56,271 TJ -1.0%
2005 55,391 TJ -1.6%
2006 52,981 TJ -4.4%
2007 53,413 TJ +0.8%
2008 51,401 TJ -3.8%
2009 53,656 TJ +4.4%
2010 50,531 TJ -5.8%
2011 57,341 TJ +13.5%
2012 57,461 TJ +0.2%
2013 55,870 TJ -2.8%
2014 59,302 TJ +6.1%
2015 54,327 TJ -8.4%
2016 148,190 TJ +172.8%
2017 151,463 TJ +2.2%
2018 57,568 TJ -62.0%
2019 57,784 TJ +0.4%
2020 51,723 TJ -10.5%
2021 59,771 TJ +15.6%
2022 59,530 TJ -0.4%
2023 59,483 TJ -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,213 TJ 22,447 TJ 58,249 TJ 10
2000s 54,565 TJ 51,401 TJ 57,068 TJ 10
2010s 74,984 TJ 50,531 TJ 151,463 TJ 10
2020s 57,627 TJ 51,723 TJ 59,771 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,349 TJ compare
  2. 22 Republic of Korea 40,161 TJ compare
  3. 23 Morocco 38,360 TJ compare
  4. 24 Ukraine 35,324 TJ compare
  5. 25 Egypt 35,320 TJ compare
  6. 26 Belarus 30,081 TJ compare
  7. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 24,038 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 Southern Africa?
Petroleum products — energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa was 59,483 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 151,463 TJ in 2017.
What is the lowest petroleum products — energy use in agriculture recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 22,447 TJ in 1990.
How does Southern Africa rank for petroleum products — energy use in agriculture?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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.