Which has higher oil reserves, Faroe Islands or Lesotho?

Faroe Islands, at 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Lesotho as of 2021.

What is the difference in oil reserves between Faroe Islands and Lesotho?

0 cubic meters, with Faroe Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Lesotho?

42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Faroe Islands vs Lesotho: Oil reserves

Faroe Islands

0 cubic meters

in 2021

Lesotho

0 cubic meters

in 2021

Faroe Islands rank

99th

Lesotho rank

99th

Oil reserves over time

Faroe Islands
Lesotho

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Lesotho, a difference of 0 cubic meters.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 99th of 215 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
1990s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2000s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2010s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—
2020s	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	0 cubic meters	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Faroe Islands or Lesotho?: Faroe Islands, at 0 cubic meters against 0 cubic meters in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Faroe Islands and Lesotho?: 0 cubic meters, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Lesotho?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Faroe Islands and Lesotho rank globally for oil reserves?: Faroe Islands ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 99th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Oil reserves
Unit: cubic meters
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 8,283 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.