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Definition: This entry is the stock of proved reserves of crude oil in barrels (bbl). Proved reserves are those quantities of petroleum which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions.

Description: The map displayed here shows how Oil - proved reserves varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020

See also: Oil - proved reserves bar chart

 

CountryOil - proved reserves (bbl)Year
Venezuela302,300,004,3522020
Saudi Arabia266,200,006,6562020
Canada170,499,997,6962020
Iran157,200,007,1682020
Iraq148,799,995,9042020
Kuwait101,500,002,3042020
United Arab Emirates97,800,003,5842020
Russia80,000,000,0002020
Libya48,360,001,5362020
Nigeria37,449,998,3362020
Kazakhstan30,000,001,0242020
China25,629,999,1042020
Qatar25,240,000,5122020
Brazil12,629,999,6162020
Algeria12,199,999,4882020
Angola9,523,000,3202020
Ecuador8,272,999,9362020
Azerbaijan7,000,000,0002020
Mexico6,630,000,1282020
Norway6,376,000,0002020
Oman5,373,000,1922020
Sudan5,000,000,0002020
India4,495,000,0642020
Egypt4,400,000,0002020
Vietnam4,400,000,0002020
Malaysia3,600,000,0002020
Indonesia3,310,000,1282020
Yemen3,000,000,0002020
Syria2,500,000,0002020
Uganda2,500,000,0002020
Argentina2,161,999,8722020
United Kingdom2,068,999,9362020
Gabon2,000,000,0002020
Australia1,820,999,9362020
Colombia1,664,999,9362020
Congo, Republic of the1,600,000,0002020
Chad1,500,000,0002020
Brunei1,100,000,0002020
Equatorial Guinea1,100,000,0002020
Ghana660,000,0002020
Romania600,000,0002020
Turkmenistan600,000,0002020
Uzbekistan594,000,0002020
Italy487,800,0002020
Denmark439,000,0002020
Peru434,900,0002020
Tunisia425,000,0002020
Ukraine395,000,0002020
Thailand349,400,0002020
Turkey341,600,0002020