Australia vs Malaysia: Oil production by region
Australia
160.12
in 2025
Malaysia
283.81
in 2025
Australia rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
30th
Oil production by region over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 283.81 against 160.12 in Australia, a difference of 123.69.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 30th of 51 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.93 | 1.78 | 12.15 | Australia |
| 1970s | 226.17 | 72.16 | 154.01 | Australia |
| 1980s | 293.02 | 235.3 | 57.72 | Australia |
| 1990s | 327.85 | 372.54 | 44.69 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 328.65 | 392.08 | 63.43 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 213.27 | 367.6 | 154.33 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 192.12 | 299.47 | 107.35 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production by region, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 283.81 against 160.12 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production by region between Australia and Malaysia?
- 123.69, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for oil production by region?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 30th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Oil production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.