Oil production, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil production, annual growth rate was 6.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 103 countries
All-time high
281.33 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-55.6 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
67
1959–2025
Oil production, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1959–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 6.5 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 300.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 281.33 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -55.6 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 108.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 57.04 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1961 | 166.91 % change on previous year | +192.6% |
| 1962 | 46.55 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1963 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1964 | 59.83 % change on previous year | +347.2% |
| 1965 | 127.65 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 1966 | 52.3 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1967 | -23.59 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1968 | -55.6 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 1969 | 281.33 % change on previous year | -606.0% |
| 1970 | 100.46 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1971 | 41.37 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1972 | 18.91 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1973 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1975 | -20.92 % change on previous year | -314.1% |
| 1976 | 16.22 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6107 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1978 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -1577.3% |
| 1979 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 1980 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1981 | -30.24 % change on previous year | +192.0% |
| 1982 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1983 | -4 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1984 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -416.1% |
| 1985 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1986 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1987 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +276.2% |
| 1988 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1989 | 27.37 % change on previous year | +855.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5892 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1991 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +1568.7% |
| 1992 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1993 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1994 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +228.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8336 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1996 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1311 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1998 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +1780.5% |
| 1999 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -370.0% |
| 2000 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -331.2% |
| 2001 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2002 | -9.77 % change on previous year | +731.3% |
| 2003 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 2004 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2005 | -0.429 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2006 | -4.62 % change on previous year | +977.1% |
| 2007 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2008 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +1210.5% |
| 2011 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2012 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2013 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +261.8% |
| 2014 | -0.14 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2015 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +2217.3% |
| 2016 | -13.63 % change on previous year | +320.3% |
| 2017 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2018 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +160.8% |
| 2020 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 2021 | -11.75 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2022 | -14.15 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2024 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.5 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.82 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.48 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -2217.3% | -0.14 % change on previous year | -3.24 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1780.5% | 0.1311 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1568.7% | 0.5892 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -1577.3% | 0.6107 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1210.5% | 1.08 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.2 % change on previous year | 108.2 % change on previous year | 108.2 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 72.58 % change on previous year | -55.6 % change on previous year | 281.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.16 % change on previous year | -20.92 % change on previous year | 100.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -30.24 % change on previous year | 27.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6882 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -9.77 % change on previous year | 18.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3331 % change on previous year | -13.63 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -14.15 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 15 Brazil 12.04 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Brunei 8.02 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Thailand 7.97 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 5.9 % change on previous year compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 5.03 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 6.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 281.33 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.6 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.