Top 15 Biggest Oil Producing Countries Around the World


15. Norway
Crude production: 2.14 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 2.45%
Daily crude exports to the US: 35,000*
Proven reserves: 6.7 billion barrels

Unrest in the Middle East has put investors on high alert as crude oil prices move seemingly with every development in the region. In order to understand the effect of those events on both US and global oil markets, a key figure to watch is the amount of crude oil produced daily in each country.

14. Algeria
Crude production: 2.16 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 2.47%
Daily crude exports to the US: 262,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 12.2 billion barrels

13. Venezuela
Crude production: 2.35 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 2.8%
Daily crude exports to the US: 825,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 99.4 billion barrels

12. Iraq
Crude production: 2.39 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 2.81%
Daily crude exports to the US: 336,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 115 billion barrels

11. Kuwait
Crude production: 2.5 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 2.93%
Daily crude exports to the US: 125,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 101.5 billion barrels

10. Nigeria
Crude production: 2.51 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 2.95%
Daily crude exports to the US: 1.02 million barrels
Proven reserves: 37.2 billion barrels

9. Brazil
Crude production: 2.75 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 3.2%
Daily crude exports to the US: 271,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 12.8 billion barrels

8. United Arab Emirates
Crude production: 2.81 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 3.3%
Daily crude exports to the US: 10,000 barrels*
Proven reserves: 97.8 billion barrels

7. Mexico
Crude production: 2.88 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 3.39%
Daily crude exports to the US: 1.22 million barrels
Proven reserves: 10.4 billion barrels

6. Canada
Crude production: 3.7 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 4.3%
Daily crude exports to the US: 2.06 million barrels
Proven reserves: 175.2 billion barrels

5. Iran
Crude production: 4.2 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 4.9%
Daily crude exports to the US: 0
Proven reserves: 137.6 billion barrels

4. China
Crude production: 4.26 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 5.0%
Daily crude exports to the US: 8,000 barrels*
Proven reserves: 20.4 billion barrels

3. United States
Crude production: 8.85 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 10.4%
Total crude imports: 8.63 million barrels per day
Proven reserves: 19.2 billion barrels

2. Russia
Crude production: 9.91 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 11.6%
Daily crude exports to the US: 158,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 60 billion barrels

1. Saudi Arabia
Crude production: 10.3 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 12.1%
Daily crude exports to the US: 1.08 million barrels
Proven reserves: 259.9 billion barrels

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