diff --git a/datafusion/core/src/datasource/file_format/options.rs b/datafusion/core/src/datasource/file_format/options.rs
index 08e9a628dd611..9aaf1cf598113 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/src/datasource/file_format/options.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/src/datasource/file_format/options.rs
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ impl ReadOptions<'_> for CsvReadOptions<'_> {
 
         ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(file_format))
             .with_file_extension(self.file_extension)
-            .with_target_partitions(config.target_partitions())
+            .with_session_config_options(config)
             .with_table_partition_cols(self.table_partition_cols.clone())
             .with_file_sort_order(self.file_sort_order.clone())
     }
@@ -585,9 +585,9 @@ impl ReadOptions<'_> for ParquetReadOptions<'_> {
 
         ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(file_format))
             .with_file_extension(self.file_extension)
-            .with_target_partitions(config.target_partitions())
             .with_table_partition_cols(self.table_partition_cols.clone())
             .with_file_sort_order(self.file_sort_order.clone())
+            .with_session_config_options(config)
     }
 
     async fn get_resolved_schema(
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ impl ReadOptions<'_> for NdJsonReadOptions<'_> {
 
         ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(file_format))
             .with_file_extension(self.file_extension)
-            .with_target_partitions(config.target_partitions())
+            .with_session_config_options(config)
             .with_table_partition_cols(self.table_partition_cols.clone())
             .with_file_sort_order(self.file_sort_order.clone())
     }
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ impl ReadOptions<'_> for AvroReadOptions<'_> {
 
         ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(file_format))
             .with_file_extension(self.file_extension)
-            .with_target_partitions(config.target_partitions())
+            .with_session_config_options(config)
             .with_table_partition_cols(self.table_partition_cols.clone())
     }
 
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ impl ReadOptions<'_> for ArrowReadOptions<'_> {
 
         ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(file_format))
             .with_file_extension(self.file_extension)
-            .with_target_partitions(config.target_partitions())
+            .with_session_config_options(config)
             .with_table_partition_cols(self.table_partition_cols.clone())
     }
 
diff --git a/datafusion/core/src/datasource/listing/table.rs b/datafusion/core/src/datasource/listing/table.rs
index 26daa88c9ec12..3c87d3ee2329c 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/src/datasource/listing/table.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/src/datasource/listing/table.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ use datafusion_catalog::TableProvider;
 use datafusion_common::{config_err, DataFusionError, Result};
 use datafusion_datasource::file_scan_config::{FileScanConfig, FileScanConfigBuilder};
 use datafusion_datasource::schema_adapter::DefaultSchemaAdapterFactory;
+use datafusion_execution::config::SessionConfig;
 use datafusion_expr::dml::InsertOp;
 use datafusion_expr::{Expr, TableProviderFilterPushDown};
 use datafusion_expr::{SortExpr, TableType};
@@ -195,7 +196,8 @@ impl ListingTableConfig {
 
         let listing_options = ListingOptions::new(file_format)
             .with_file_extension(listing_file_extension)
-            .with_target_partitions(state.config().target_partitions());
+            .with_target_partitions(state.config().target_partitions())
+            .with_collect_stat(state.config().collect_statistics());
 
         Ok(Self {
             table_paths: self.table_paths,
@@ -313,18 +315,29 @@ impl ListingOptions {
     /// - use default file extension filter
     /// - no input partition to discover
     /// - one target partition
-    /// - stat collection
+    /// - do not collect statistics
     pub fn new(format: Arc<dyn FileFormat>) -> Self {
         Self {
             file_extension: format.get_ext(),
             format,
             table_partition_cols: vec![],
-            collect_stat: true,
+            collect_stat: false,
             target_partitions: 1,
             file_sort_order: vec![],
         }
     }
 
+    /// Set options from [`SessionConfig`] and returns self.
+    ///
+    /// Currently this sets `target_partitions` and `collect_stat`
+    /// but if more options are added in the future that need to be coordinated
+    /// they will be synchronized thorugh this method.
+    pub fn with_session_config_options(mut self, config: &SessionConfig) -> Self {
+        self = self.with_target_partitions(config.target_partitions());
+        self = self.with_collect_stat(config.collect_statistics());
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Set file extension on [`ListingOptions`] and returns self.
     ///
     /// # Example
@@ -1282,7 +1295,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn read_single_file() -> Result<()> {
-        let ctx = SessionContext::new();
+        let ctx = SessionContext::new_with_config(
+            SessionConfig::new().with_collect_statistics(true),
+        );
 
         let table = load_table(&ctx, "alltypes_plain.parquet").await?;
         let projection = None;
@@ -1309,7 +1324,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[cfg(feature = "parquet")]
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn load_table_stats_by_default() -> Result<()> {
+    async fn do_not_load_table_stats_by_default() -> Result<()> {
         use crate::datasource::file_format::parquet::ParquetFormat;
 
         let testdata = crate::test_util::parquet_test_data();
@@ -1321,6 +1336,22 @@ mod tests {
 
         let opt = ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(ParquetFormat::default()));
         let schema = opt.infer_schema(&state, &table_path).await?;
+        let config = ListingTableConfig::new(table_path.clone())
+            .with_listing_options(opt)
+            .with_schema(schema);
+        let table = ListingTable::try_new(config)?;
+
+        let exec = table.scan(&state, None, &[], None).await?;
+        assert_eq!(exec.partition_statistics(None)?.num_rows, Precision::Absent);
+        // TODO correct byte size: https://github.com/apache/datafusion/issues/14936
+        assert_eq!(
+            exec.partition_statistics(None)?.total_byte_size,
+            Precision::Absent
+        );
+
+        let opt = ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(ParquetFormat::default()))
+            .with_collect_stat(true);
+        let schema = opt.infer_schema(&state, &table_path).await?;
         let config = ListingTableConfig::new(table_path)
             .with_listing_options(opt)
             .with_schema(schema);
diff --git a/datafusion/core/src/datasource/listing_table_factory.rs b/datafusion/core/src/datasource/listing_table_factory.rs
index 636d1623c5e91..71686c61a8f76 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/src/datasource/listing_table_factory.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/src/datasource/listing_table_factory.rs
@@ -111,9 +111,8 @@ impl TableProviderFactory for ListingTableFactory {
         let table_path = ListingTableUrl::parse(&cmd.location)?;
 
         let options = ListingOptions::new(file_format)
-            .with_collect_stat(state.config().collect_statistics())
             .with_file_extension(file_extension)
-            .with_target_partitions(state.config().target_partitions())
+            .with_session_config_options(session_state.config())
             .with_table_partition_cols(table_partition_cols);
 
         options
diff --git a/datafusion/core/src/execution/context/parquet.rs b/datafusion/core/src/execution/context/parquet.rs
index a7c4887b24ce7..23ac6b8848710 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/src/execution/context/parquet.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/src/execution/context/parquet.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::parquet::basic::Compression;
     use crate::test_util::parquet_test_data;
 
+    use arrow::util::pretty::pretty_format_batches;
+    use datafusion_common::assert_contains;
     use datafusion_common::config::TableParquetOptions;
     use datafusion_execution::config::SessionConfig;
 
@@ -129,6 +131,49 @@ mod tests {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    async fn explain_query_all_with_config(config: SessionConfig) -> Result<String> {
+        let ctx = SessionContext::new_with_config(config);
+
+        ctx.register_parquet(
+            "test",
+            &format!("{}/alltypes_plain*.parquet", parquet_test_data()),
+            ParquetReadOptions::default(),
+        )
+        .await?;
+        let df = ctx.sql("EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM test").await?;
+        let results = df.collect().await?;
+        let content = pretty_format_batches(&results).unwrap().to_string();
+        Ok(content)
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn register_parquet_respects_collect_statistics_config() -> Result<()> {
+        // The default is false
+        let mut config = SessionConfig::new();
+        config.options_mut().explain.physical_plan_only = true;
+        config.options_mut().explain.show_statistics = true;
+        let content = explain_query_all_with_config(config).await?;
+        assert_contains!(content, "statistics=[Rows=Absent,");
+
+        // Explicitly set to false
+        let mut config = SessionConfig::new();
+        config.options_mut().explain.physical_plan_only = true;
+        config.options_mut().explain.show_statistics = true;
+        config.options_mut().execution.collect_statistics = false;
+        let content = explain_query_all_with_config(config).await?;
+        assert_contains!(content, "statistics=[Rows=Absent,");
+
+        // Explicitly set to true
+        let mut config = SessionConfig::new();
+        config.options_mut().explain.physical_plan_only = true;
+        config.options_mut().explain.show_statistics = true;
+        config.options_mut().execution.collect_statistics = true;
+        let content = explain_query_all_with_config(config).await?;
+        assert_contains!(content, "statistics=[Rows=Exact(10),");
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn read_from_registered_table_with_glob_path() -> Result<()> {
         let ctx = SessionContext::new();
diff --git a/datafusion/core/tests/parquet/file_statistics.rs b/datafusion/core/tests/parquet/file_statistics.rs
index a038d414cb578..a60beaf665e55 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/tests/parquet/file_statistics.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/tests/parquet/file_statistics.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ async fn check_stats_precision_with_filter_pushdown() {
     let filename = format!("{}/{}", testdata, "alltypes_plain.parquet");
     let table_path = ListingTableUrl::parse(filename).unwrap();
 
-    let opt = ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(ParquetFormat::default()));
+    let opt =
+        ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(ParquetFormat::default())).with_collect_stat(true);
     let table = get_listing_table(&table_path, None, &opt).await;
 
     let (_, _, state) = get_cache_runtime_state();
@@ -109,7 +110,8 @@ async fn load_table_stats_with_session_level_cache() {
     // Create a separate DefaultFileStatisticsCache
     let (cache2, _, state2) = get_cache_runtime_state();
 
-    let opt = ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(ParquetFormat::default()));
+    let opt =
+        ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(ParquetFormat::default())).with_collect_stat(true);
 
     let table1 = get_listing_table(&table_path, Some(cache1), &opt).await;
     let table2 = get_listing_table(&table_path, Some(cache2), &opt).await;
diff --git a/datafusion/core/tests/sql/explain_analyze.rs b/datafusion/core/tests/sql/explain_analyze.rs
index e8ef34c2afe70..3c7d85ef87d3b 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/tests/sql/explain_analyze.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/tests/sql/explain_analyze.rs
@@ -561,7 +561,9 @@ async fn csv_explain_verbose_plans() {
 async fn explain_analyze_runs_optimizers(#[values("*", "1")] count_expr: &str) {
     // repro for https://github.com/apache/datafusion/issues/917
     // where EXPLAIN ANALYZE was not correctly running optimizer
-    let ctx = SessionContext::new();
+    let ctx = SessionContext::new_with_config(
+        SessionConfig::new().with_collect_statistics(true),
+    );
     register_alltypes_parquet(&ctx).await;
 
     // This happens as an optimization pass where count(*)/count(1) can be
diff --git a/datafusion/core/tests/sql/path_partition.rs b/datafusion/core/tests/sql/path_partition.rs
index 131a396ccb9ab..5e9748d23d8cd 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/tests/sql/path_partition.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/tests/sql/path_partition.rs
@@ -431,7 +431,9 @@ async fn parquet_multiple_nonstring_partitions() -> Result<()> {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn parquet_statistics() -> Result<()> {
-    let ctx = SessionContext::new();
+    let mut config = SessionConfig::new();
+    config.options_mut().execution.collect_statistics = true;
+    let ctx = SessionContext::new_with_config(config);
 
     register_partitioned_alltypes_parquet(
         &ctx,
@@ -583,7 +585,8 @@ async fn create_partitioned_alltypes_parquet_table(
                 .iter()
                 .map(|x| (x.0.to_owned(), x.1.clone()))
                 .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
-        );
+        )
+        .with_session_config_options(&ctx.copied_config());
 
     let table_path = ListingTableUrl::parse(table_path).unwrap();
     let store_path =
diff --git a/docs/source/library-user-guide/upgrading.md b/docs/source/library-user-guide/upgrading.md
index 620be657b44b7..a6ff73e13dc90 100644
--- a/docs/source/library-user-guide/upgrading.md
+++ b/docs/source/library-user-guide/upgrading.md
@@ -21,6 +21,21 @@
 
 ## DataFusion `48.0.0`
 
+### `ListingOptions` default for `collect_stat` changed from `true` to `false`
+
+This makes it agree with the default for `SessionConfig`.
+Most users won't be impacted by this change but if you were using `ListingOptions` directly
+and relied on the default value of `collect_stat` being `true`, you will need to
+explicitly set it to `true` in your code.
+
+```rust
+# /* comment to avoid running
+ListingOptions::new(Arc::new(ParquetFormat::default()))
+    .with_collect_stat(true)
+    // other options
+# */
+```
+
 ### Processing `Field` instead of `DataType` for user defined functions
 
 In order to support metadata handling and extension types, user defined functions are
