Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture was 27,279 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,279 TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 169 countries
All-time high
31,693 TJ
in 2020
All-time low
17,990 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 19.6k TJ1991: 18.0k TJ1992: 19.4k TJ1993: 19.7k TJ1994: 20.5k TJ1995: 21.5k TJ1996: 22.3k TJ1997: 24.3k TJ1998: 25.3k TJ1999: 26.4k TJ2000: 25.5k TJ2001: 26.3k TJ2002: 28.1k TJ2003: 29.5k TJ2004: 28.3k TJ2005: 29.8k TJ2006: 30.5k TJ2007: 29.7k TJ2008: 29.0k TJ2009: 27.1k TJ2010: 26.3k TJ2011: 27.0k TJ2012: 28.3k TJ2013: 28.4k TJ2014: 31.6k TJ2015: 30.4k TJ2016: 28.8k TJ2017: 27.1k TJ2018: 25.3k TJ2019: 31.3k TJ2020: 31.7k TJ2021: 30.1k TJ2022: 27.2k TJ2023: 27.3k TJ

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 27,279 TJ for total energy — energy use in agriculture in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — energy use in agriculture in New Zealand peaked at 31,693 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,990 TJ, in 1991.

That places New Zealand 36th out of 169 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.

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

Annual values for Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 19,566 TJ
1991 17,990 TJ -8.1%
1992 19,420 TJ +8.0%
1993 19,749 TJ +1.7%
1994 20,514 TJ +3.9%
1995 21,483 TJ +4.7%
1996 22,302 TJ +3.8%
1997 24,335 TJ +9.1%
1998 25,349 TJ +4.2%
1999 26,356 TJ +4.0%
2000 25,476 TJ -3.3%
2001 26,256 TJ +3.1%
2002 28,127 TJ +7.1%
2003 29,501 TJ +4.9%
2004 28,313 TJ -4.0%
2005 29,784 TJ +5.2%
2006 30,524 TJ +2.5%
2007 29,735 TJ -2.6%
2008 29,032 TJ -2.4%
2009 27,082 TJ -6.7%
2010 26,323 TJ -2.8%
2011 27,036 TJ +2.7%
2012 28,263 TJ +4.5%
2013 28,404 TJ +0.5%
2014 31,615 TJ +11.3%
2015 30,417 TJ -3.8%
2016 28,772 TJ -5.4%
2017 27,146 TJ -5.7%
2018 25,316 TJ -6.7%
2019 31,343 TJ +23.8%
2020 31,693 TJ +1.1%
2021 30,082 TJ -5.1%
2022 27,240 TJ -9.5%
2023 27,279 TJ +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,706 TJ 17,990 TJ 26,356 TJ 10
2000s 28,383 TJ 25,476 TJ 30,524 TJ 10
2010s 28,463 TJ 25,316 TJ 31,615 TJ 10
2020s 29,073 TJ 27,240 TJ 31,693 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 33 Pakistan 29,594 TJ compare
  2. 34 Chile 28,759 TJ compare
  3. 35 Azerbaijan 27,729 TJ compare
  4. 37 Denmark 26,522 TJ compare
  5. 38 Norway 26,068 TJ compare
  6. 39 Finland 23,513 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 New Zealand?
Total energy — energy use in agriculture in New Zealand was 27,279 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 31,693 TJ in 2020.
What is the lowest total energy — energy use in agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 17,990 TJ in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for total energy — energy use in agriculture?
New Zealand ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is total energy — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 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.