Jordan vs Morocco: Oil reserves

Jordan
158,987 cubic meters
in 2021
Morocco
108,747 cubic meters
in 2021
Jordan rank
96th
Morocco rank
97th

Oil reserves over time

  • Jordan
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 158,987 cubic meters against 108,747 cubic meters in Morocco, a difference of 50,240 cubic meters.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.5 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 96th and Morocco ranks 97th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 1.35 million cubic meters 421,316 cubic meters 930,076 cubic meters Jordan
1990s 580,304 cubic meters 275,907 cubic meters 304,397 cubic meters Jordan
2000s 152,151 cubic meters 221,771 cubic meters 69,620 cubic meters Morocco
2010s 158,987 cubic meters 109,828 cubic meters 49,159 cubic meters Jordan
2020s 158,987 cubic meters 108,747 cubic meters 50,240 cubic meters Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Jordan or Morocco?
Jordan, at 158,987 cubic meters against 108,747 cubic meters in Morocco as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Jordan and Morocco?
50,240 cubic meters, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Morocco?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do Jordan and Morocco rank globally for oil reserves?
Jordan ranks 96th and Morocco ranks 97th 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

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.