Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in Asia

Asia: Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture was 4.33 million TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.33 million TJ
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 18 regions
All-time high
4.35 million TJ
in 2021
All-time low
2.11 million TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in Asia, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200620231990: 2.1M TJ1991: 2.2M TJ1992: 2.4M TJ1993: 2.4M TJ1994: 2.5M TJ1995: 2.7M TJ1996: 2.8M TJ1997: 2.8M TJ1998: 2.9M TJ1999: 2.9M TJ2000: 2.9M TJ2001: 3.0M TJ2002: 2.6M TJ2003: 2.9M TJ2004: 3.0M TJ2005: 3.0M TJ2006: 3.5M TJ2007: 3.1M TJ2008: 3.3M TJ2009: 3.3M TJ2010: 3.4M TJ2011: 3.6M TJ2012: 3.6M TJ2013: 4.0M TJ2014: 4.1M TJ2015: 3.7M TJ2016: 3.8M TJ2017: 4.0M TJ2018: 4.0M TJ2019: 4.2M TJ2020: 4.1M TJ2021: 4.4M TJ2022: 4.3M TJ2023: 4.3M TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total energy — energy use in agriculture in Asia is 4.33 million TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — energy use in agriculture in Asia peaked at 4.35 million TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million TJ, in 1990.

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

Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 2.11 million TJ
1991 2.20 million TJ +4.4%
1992 2.45 million TJ +10.9%
1993 2.45 million TJ +0.0%
1994 2.52 million TJ +3.1%
1995 2.68 million TJ +6.5%
1996 2.79 million TJ +3.9%
1997 2.83 million TJ +1.4%
1998 2.89 million TJ +2.2%
1999 2.91 million TJ +0.6%
2000 2.94 million TJ +1.3%
2001 3.03 million TJ +2.8%
2002 2.63 million TJ -13.1%
2003 2.86 million TJ +8.7%
2004 3.04 million TJ +6.4%
2005 3.05 million TJ +0.2%
2006 3.50 million TJ +14.8%
2007 3.13 million TJ -10.7%
2008 3.31 million TJ +5.7%
2009 3.28 million TJ -0.8%
2010 3.40 million TJ +3.8%
2011 3.59 million TJ +5.6%
2012 3.60 million TJ +0.2%
2013 4.02 million TJ +11.7%
2014 4.07 million TJ +1.2%
2015 3.72 million TJ -8.4%
2016 3.84 million TJ +3.2%
2017 3.99 million TJ +3.9%
2018 4.00 million TJ +0.2%
2019 4.18 million TJ +4.3%
2020 4.09 million TJ -2.2%
2021 4.35 million TJ +6.5%
2022 4.33 million TJ -0.5%
2023 4.33 million TJ -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.58 million TJ 2.11 million TJ 2.91 million TJ 10
2000s 3.08 million TJ 2.63 million TJ 3.50 million TJ 10
2010s 3.84 million TJ 3.40 million TJ 4.18 million TJ 10
2020s 4.27 million TJ 4.09 million TJ 4.35 million TJ 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 3.13 million TJ compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 1.89 million TJ compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1.86 million TJ compare
  4. 4 India 889,694 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — energy use in agriculture in Asia?
Total energy — energy use in agriculture in Asia was 4.33 million TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — energy use in agriculture recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.35 million TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest total energy — energy use in agriculture recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million TJ in 1990.
How does Asia rank for total energy — energy use in agriculture?
Asia ranks 1st out of 18 regions with data for 2023.
Is total energy — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — 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
217 places, 6,850 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.