Oil reserves in Niger

Niger: Oil reserves was 23.85 million cubic meters in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
23.85 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 216 countries
All-time high
23.85 million cubic meters
in 2013
All-time low
0 cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2021

Oil reserves in Niger, 1980–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1980200020211980: 0 cubic meters1981: 0 cubic meters1982: 0 cubic meters1983: 0 cubic meters1984: 0 cubic meters1985: 0 cubic meters1986: 0 cubic meters1987: 0 cubic meters1988: 0 cubic meters1989: 0 cubic meters1990: 0 cubic meters1991: 0 cubic meters1992: 0 cubic meters1993: 0 cubic meters1994: 0 cubic meters1995: 0 cubic meters1996: 0 cubic meters1997: 0 cubic meters1998: 0 cubic meters1999: 0 cubic meters2000: 0 cubic meters2001: 0 cubic meters2002: 0 cubic meters2003: 0 cubic meters2004: 0 cubic meters2005: 0 cubic meters2006: 0 cubic meters2007: 0 cubic meters2008: 0 cubic meters2009: 0 cubic meters2010: 0 cubic meters2013: 23.8M cubic meters2014: 23.8M cubic meters2015: 23.8M cubic meters2016: 23.8M cubic meters2017: 23.8M cubic meters2018: 23.8M cubic meters2019: 23.8M cubic meters2020: 23.8M cubic meters2021: 23.8M cubic meters

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 Niger stood at 23.85 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, oil reserves in Niger peaked at 23.85 million cubic meters in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters, in 1980.

Niger ranks 61st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oil reserves in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Oil reserves in Niger, 1980 to 2021.
Year cubic meters Change
1980 0 cubic meters
1981 0 cubic meters
1982 0 cubic meters
1983 0 cubic meters
1984 0 cubic meters
1985 0 cubic meters
1986 0 cubic meters
1987 0 cubic meters
1988 0 cubic meters
1989 0 cubic meters
1990 0 cubic meters
1991 0 cubic meters
1992 0 cubic meters
1993 0 cubic meters
1994 0 cubic meters
1995 0 cubic meters
1996 0 cubic meters
1997 0 cubic meters
1998 0 cubic meters
1999 0 cubic meters
2000 0 cubic meters
2001 0 cubic meters
2002 0 cubic meters
2003 0 cubic meters
2004 0 cubic meters
2005 0 cubic meters
2006 0 cubic meters
2007 0 cubic meters
2008 0 cubic meters
2009 0 cubic meters
2010 0 cubic meters
2013 23.85 million cubic meters
2014 23.85 million cubic meters +0.0%
2015 23.85 million cubic meters +0.0%
2016 23.85 million cubic meters +0.0%
2017 23.85 million cubic meters +0.0%
2018 23.85 million cubic meters +0.0%
2019 23.85 million cubic meters +0.0%
2020 23.85 million cubic meters +0.0%
2021 23.85 million cubic meters +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 cubic meters 0 cubic meters 0 cubic meters 10
1990s 0 cubic meters 0 cubic meters 0 cubic meters 10
2000s 0 cubic meters 0 cubic meters 0 cubic meters 10
2010s 20.87 million cubic meters 0 cubic meters 23.85 million cubic meters 8
2020s 23.85 million cubic meters 23.85 million cubic meters 23.85 million cubic meters 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 58 Bahrain 29.65 million cubic meters compare
  2. 59 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.62 million cubic meters compare
  3. 60 Papua New Guinea 25.38 million cubic meters compare
  4. 61 Albania 23.85 million cubic meters compare
  5. 61 Chile 23.85 million cubic meters compare
  6. 61 Spain 23.85 million cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil reserves in Niger?
Oil reserves in Niger was 23.85 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 23.85 million cubic meters in 2013.
What is the lowest oil reserves recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters in 1980.
How does Niger rank for oil reserves?
Niger ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Niger 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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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.