Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture was 96,161 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96,161 TJ
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
26th
of 30 groups
All-time high
179,071 TJ
in 2017
All-time low
35,983 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 36.0k TJ1991: 42.5k TJ1992: 48.9k TJ1993: 51.0k TJ1994: 58.6k TJ1995: 58.9k TJ1996: 64.7k TJ1997: 59.3k TJ1998: 79.0k TJ1999: 76.4k TJ2000: 66.9k TJ2001: 72.4k TJ2002: 74.6k TJ2003: 76.2k TJ2004: 79.4k TJ2005: 76.3k TJ2006: 75.1k TJ2007: 76.6k TJ2008: 73.9k TJ2009: 75.7k TJ2010: 76.8k TJ2011: 97.8k TJ2012: 108.5k TJ2013: 108.3k TJ2014: 113.1k TJ2015: 108.9k TJ2016: 173.4k TJ2017: 179.1k TJ2018: 110.5k TJ2019: 100.4k TJ2020: 91.8k TJ2021: 99.1k TJ2022: 95.8k TJ2023: 96.2k 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 Southern Africa is 96,161 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa peaked at 179,071 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35,983 TJ, in 1990.

Southern Africa ranks 26th 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.

Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 35,983 TJ
1991 42,507 TJ +18.1%
1992 48,920 TJ +15.1%
1993 51,038 TJ +4.3%
1994 58,552 TJ +14.7%
1995 58,873 TJ +0.5%
1996 64,690 TJ +9.9%
1997 59,335 TJ -8.3%
1998 78,992 TJ +33.1%
1999 76,424 TJ -3.3%
2000 66,912 TJ -12.4%
2001 72,382 TJ +8.2%
2002 74,582 TJ +3.0%
2003 76,162 TJ +2.1%
2004 79,423 TJ +4.3%
2005 76,332 TJ -3.9%
2006 75,082 TJ -1.6%
2007 76,614 TJ +2.0%
2008 73,926 TJ -3.5%
2009 75,656 TJ +2.3%
2010 76,806 TJ +1.5%
2011 97,837 TJ +27.4%
2012 108,545 TJ +10.9%
2013 108,310 TJ -0.2%
2014 113,129 TJ +4.4%
2015 108,932 TJ -3.7%
2016 173,414 TJ +59.2%
2017 179,071 TJ +3.3%
2018 110,473 TJ -38.3%
2019 100,409 TJ -9.1%
2020 91,815 TJ -8.6%
2021 99,067 TJ +7.9%
2022 95,846 TJ -3.3%
2023 96,161 TJ +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,531 TJ 35,983 TJ 78,992 TJ 10
2000s 74,707 TJ 66,912 TJ 79,423 TJ 10
2010s 117,693 TJ 76,806 TJ 179,071 TJ 10
2020s 95,722 TJ 91,815 TJ 99,067 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Bangladesh 62,317 TJ compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57,847 TJ compare
  3. 25 Ukraine 54,787 TJ compare
  4. 26 Morocco 52,574 TJ compare
  5. 27 Belarus 49,931 TJ compare
  6. 28 Malaysia 47,341 TJ compare
  7. 29 Kazakhstan 40,677 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 Southern Africa?
Total energy — energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa was 96,161 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 179,071 TJ in 2017.
What is the lowest total energy — energy use in agriculture recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35,983 TJ in 1990.
How does Southern Africa rank for total energy — energy use in agriculture?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total energy — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 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.