Oil production — all countries

Oil production — Nigeria

Oil production in Nigeria in 2025 — 1,605.4 kb/d. Ranked 14 in the world out of 214. Since 1973, the indicator has fallen by 21.8%.

2025 1,605.4 kb/d +7.83% vs 2024
World rank 14of 214
Period maximum 2,473.8 kb/d2011
Period minimum 1,241.2 kb/d1983

Trend over time

1973–2025 · thousand barrels per day

Oil production — Nigeria, 1973–20251,0001,5002,0002,50019731979198519911997200320092015202120251973: 2,053.8 kb/d1974: 2,255.1 kb/d1975: 1,783.1 kb/d1976: 2,067 kb/d1977: 2,084.9 kb/d1978: 1,897 kb/d1979: 2,301.9 kb/d1980: 2,054.8 kb/d1981: 1,433.2 kb/d1982: 1,295 kb/d1983: 1,241.2 kb/d1984: 1,387.8 kb/d1985: 1,494.8 kb/d1986: 1,467 kb/d1987: 1,340.7 kb/d1988: 1,450.1 kb/d1989: 1,716 kb/d1990: 1,809.7 kb/d1991: 1,891.8 kb/d1992: 1,882.4 kb/d1993: 1,909.5 kb/d1994: 1,900 kb/d1995: 1,932 kb/d1996: 2,145.9 kb/d1997: 2,281.8 kb/d1998: 2,114.6 kb/d1999: 1,945.9 kb/d2000: 2,038.8 kb/d2001: 2,082.3 kb/d2002: 1,965.8 kb/d2003: 2,210.8 kb/d2004: 2,393 kb/d2005: 2,469.1 kb/d2006: 2,325.5 kb/d2007: 2,207.1 kb/d2008: 2,165.4 kb/d2009: 2,208.3 kb/d2010: 2,408 kb/d2011: 2,473.8 kb/d2012: 2,457.1 kb/d2013: 2,307.3 kb/d2014: 2,347.2 kb/d2015: 2,171.2 kb/d2016: 1,871.2 kb/d2017: 1,945.9 kb/d2018: 1,909.6 kb/d2019: 1,945.6 kb/d2020: 1,774.6 kb/d2021: 1,522.6 kb/d2022: 1,291.5 kb/d2023: 1,441.7 kb/d2024: 1,488.9 kb/d2025: 1,605.4 kb/d
Change over the period: −448.4 (−21.83%) Average annual rate: -0.47 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria

Nigeria 1,605.4 kb/d
World computed 84,356.9 kb/d
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 3,977.4 kb/d
Western Africa computed 2,044.9 kb/d
Lower-middle-income countries computed 8,773.3 kb/d
Oil production — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year kb/d Change Change, %
2025 1,605.4 +116.5 +7.83%
2024 1,488.9 +47.2 +3.27%
2023 1,441.7 +150.2 +11.63%
2022 1,291.5 −231.1 −15.18%
2021 1,522.6 −252.1 −14.2%
2020 1,774.6 −171 −8.79%
2019 1,945.6 +36 +1.89%
2018 1,909.6 −36.3 −1.86%
2017 1,945.9 +74.7 +3.99%
2016 1,871.2 −300 −13.82%
2015 2,171.2 −176 −7.5%
2014 2,347.2 +39.9 +1.73%
2013 2,307.3 −149.8 −6.1%
2012 2,457.1 −16.6 −0.67%
2011 2,473.8 +65.7 +2.73%
2010 2,408 +199.7 +9.04%
2009 2,208.3 +42.9 +1.98%
2008 2,165.4 −41.6 −1.89%
2007 2,207.1 −118.5 −5.09%
2006 2,325.5 −143.6 −5.82%
2005 2,469.1 +76.1 +3.18%
2004 2,393 +182.2 +8.24%
2003 2,210.8 +245 +12.46%
2002 1,965.8 −116.5 −5.59%
2001 2,082.3 +43.5 +2.13%
2000 2,038.8 +92.9 +4.77%
1999 1,945.9 −168.7 −7.98%
1998 2,114.6 −167.2 −7.33%
1997 2,281.8 +135.9 +6.33%
1996 2,145.9 +213.9 +11.07%
1995 1,932 +32.1 +1.69%
1994 1,900 −9.5 −0.5%
1993 1,909.5 +27.1 +1.44%
1992 1,882.4 −9.4 −0.5%
1991 1,891.8 +82.1 +4.54%
1990 1,809.7 +93.7 +5.46%
1989 1,716 +265.9 +18.34%
1988 1,450.1 +109.4 +8.16%
1987 1,340.7 −126.3 −8.61%
1986 1,467 −27.8 −1.86%
1985 1,494.8 +107 +7.71%
1984 1,387.8 +146.7 +11.82%
1983 1,241.2 −53.8 −4.16%
1982 1,295 −138.2 −9.64%
1981 1,433.2 −621.6 −30.25%
1980 2,054.8 −247.1 −10.73%
1979 2,301.9 +404.9 +21.35%
1978 1,897 −188 −9.02%
1977 2,084.9 +17.9 +0.87%
1976 2,067 +284 +15.93%
1975 1,783.1 −472 −20.93%
1974 2,255.1 +201.3 +9.8%
1973 2,053.8

About the indicator

Crude oil production, including lease condensate, in thousands of barrels per day — the unit in which oil statistics are kept worldwide. The daily figure is no convention here: production is regulated by a valve, OPEC agreements are written in barrels per day, and it is in exactly these units that cuts and quota increases are announced. Refined products and other liquids are not included, so the figure is lower than total liquid hydrocarbon output in countries with large refining industries.

Important: Crude oil with gas condensate, without refined products and other liquid hydrocarbons. The unit is daily, as is customary in oil statistics: the annual volume is obtained by multiplying by 365.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).