Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Australia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Australia is 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 72.43 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.66 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Australia 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.08 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 48.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 35.37 cubic meters per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 33.57 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 32.82 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 29.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 29.99 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 35.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 35.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 34.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 34.7 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 32.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 31.53 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 36.59 cubic meters per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 33.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 33.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.29 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 37.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 37.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59.91 cubic meters per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2000 | 59.91 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.91 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 72.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.86 cubic meters per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 29.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 32.94 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 31.04 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 31.04 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.67 cubic meters per square kilometre | +121.2% |
| 2011 | 68.67 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5 cubic meters per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2013 | 29.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.69 cubic meters per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 24.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +121.2% | 31.04 cubic meters per square kilometre | 68.67 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +60.8% | 37.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | 59.91 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -57.4% | 72.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | 30.86 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -57.0% | 68.67 cubic meters per square kilometre | 29.5 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +52.6% | 24.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | 37.64 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +34.3% | 37.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.94 cubic meters per square kilometre | 29.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | 48.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.88 cubic meters per square kilometre | 31.53 cubic meters per square kilometre | 59.91 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 29.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | 72.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | 24.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | 68.67 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 68 Poland 58.69 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 69 Papua New Guinea 56.05 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 70 Germany 52.42 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 50 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 73 Spain 47.72 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 74 Belize 46.7 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Australia was 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.43 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.66 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – 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 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.