Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 6,538 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,709 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1997.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,037 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 2,915 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2,880 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,924 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,889 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,906 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,898 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,793 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2,790 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,793 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,793 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,985 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3,125 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,125 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,125 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,125 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,636 cubic meters per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 2,709 cubic meters per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 2,930 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3,928 cubic meters per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 3,928 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,928 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,190 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4,190 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,364 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 6,154 cubic meters per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 6,263 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,323 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6,323 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,323 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,494 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6,494 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,494 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,494 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,483 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,471 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,471 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,470 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,538 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,316 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,454 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,883 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,790 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,037 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,148 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,709 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,928 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,198 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,928 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,323 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,472 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,316 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,538 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,447 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,454 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Saudi Arabia 19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 13,465 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ecuador 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 15 Libya 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Nigeria
- Fuel imports 38.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 507.74 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,538 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,709 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Nigeria rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 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.