This map layer shows the amount of oil extracted (2017) in thousand barrels/day, classified into five categories.
Crude oil is one of the most important resources in the world. It is the basis for many fuels, such as petrol, and is the source of many different materials, such as plastics. Various varieties of crude oil are traded on international markets. The unequal distribution of oil reserves is an important factor in conflicts and can influence these greatly. The map shows oil outputs of individual countries according to EIA for 2017. In 2017, the global total of extracted crude oil amounted to 98 million barrels per day.
Share of oil production (per cent total) of the top 5 producing countries
The graph shows the world's five largest oil producing countries' share of oil production in global production for 2017.
Sources: EIA 2018
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Oil - Fuel for conflicts
Nigeria, the most populated country in Africa, is also its largest oil producer and the country with the seventh highest production rate worldwide. Over two million barrels of crude oil are produced daily - the majority onshore, a smaller amount offshore.
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