Nigeria vs Qatar: Oil production by region
Nigeria
977.11
in 2025
Qatar
886.95
in 2025
Nigeria rank
15th
Qatar rank
16th
Oil production by region over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 977.11 against 886.95 in Qatar, a difference of 90.16.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 16th of 51 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193.96 | 178.99 | 14.97 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,082 | 273.11 | 808.7 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 852.58 | 208.11 | 644.48 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,111 | 300.43 | 810.54 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,276 | 587.09 | 688.84 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,237 | 894.65 | 342.35 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 926.89 | 853.06 | 73.83 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production by region, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Nigeria, at 977.11 against 886.95 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production by region between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 90.16, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for oil production by region?
- Nigeria ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 16th 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.