Oil reserves in Malaysia
Malaysia: Oil reserves was 572.35 million cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
572.35 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 216 countries
All-time high
683.64 million cubic meters
in 1994
All-time low
445.16 million cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Oil reserves in Malaysia, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves in Malaysia stood at 572.35 million cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves in Malaysia peaked at 683.64 million cubic meters in 1994 and was at its lowest, 445.16 million cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 445.16 million cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 476.96 million cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 445.16 million cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 528.63 million cubic meters | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 476.96 million cubic meters | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 476.96 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 492.86 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 448.42 million cubic meters | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 461.06 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 464.56 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 469.01 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 461.06 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 484.12 million cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 588.25 million cubic meters | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 683.64 million cubic meters | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 683.64 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 683.64 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 635.95 million cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 620.05 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 620.05 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 620.05 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 620.05 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 476.96 million cubic meters | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 476.96 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 476.96 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 476.96 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 476.96 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 476.96 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 635.95 million cubic meters | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 635.95 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 635.95 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 635.95 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 635.95 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 635.95 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 635.95 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 604.15 million cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 572.35 million cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 572.35 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 572.35 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 572.35 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 572.35 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 572.35 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 572.35 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.69 million cubic meters, 41.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 471.68 million cubic meters | 445.16 million cubic meters | 528.63 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 592.94 million cubic meters | 461.06 million cubic meters | 683.64 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.38 million cubic meters | 476.96 million cubic meters | 635.95 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 607.33 million cubic meters | 572.35 million cubic meters | 635.95 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 572.35 million cubic meters | 572.35 million cubic meters | 572.35 million cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves in Malaysia?
- Oil reserves in Malaysia was 572.35 million cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil reserves recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 683.64 million cubic meters in 1994.
- What is the lowest oil reserves recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 445.16 million cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for oil reserves?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.