Libya vs Nigeria: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Libya
4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Nigeria
6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Libya rank
15th
Nigeria rank
12th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre against 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 2,070 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Libya's.

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

Libya ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1,975 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,883 cubic meters per square kilometre 907.63 cubic meters per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 2,302 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,148 cubic meters per square kilometre 845.67 cubic meters per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 3,241 cubic meters per square kilometre 5,198 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,957 cubic meters per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 4,302 cubic meters per square kilometre 6,472 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,171 cubic meters per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre 6,447 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,077 cubic meters per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Libya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre against 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Libya and Nigeria?
2,070 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,613 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.