Oil production, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil production, per square kilometre was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil production, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oil production, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oil production, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +127.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +281.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 1971 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +281.3% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +127.6% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +100.5% | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Ecuador 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 17 Guyana 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 18 United States 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 20 Malaysia 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 21 Denmark 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mexico 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Oil production, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest oil production, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for oil production, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil production 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.
Oil production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oil production 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.