Top 50 oil producing countries in the world

Crude oil is an essential aspect of the world economy. It is used for a series of purposes ranging from transportation fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel to plastics, chemicals, and petroleum products.

Many countries have crude oil as one of the natural resources in their country. While Russia, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and China are on the list of the top 50 oil producing countries in the world, the United States is the highest oil producing country in the world.

Here is a list of top 50 oil producing countries in the world

Country Yearly Oil Production (Barrels per day)1

United States14,837,639,510

Saudi Arabia12,402,761,040

Russia11,262,746,200

China4,905,070,874

Canada4,596,724,820

Iraq4,443,457,393

Iran4,376,194,355

United Arab Emirates3,772,788,273

Brazil3,242,957,836

Kuwait2,990,544,137

Mexico2,484,354,880

Venezuela2,355,423,552

Norway2,003,747,525

Qatar1,987,192,978

Nigeria1,938,542,727

Angola1,796,742,754

Algeria1,698,785,656

Kazakhstan1,698,280,454

United Kingdom1,083,928,369

India1,016,370,639

Oman1,015,511,568

Indonesia945,637,219

Colombia911,891,820

Azerbaijan843,546,251

Malaysia762,168,426

Argentina708,770,148

Egypt682,904,142

Ecuador548,378,765

Thailand531,328,590

Libya499,396,792

Australia373,728,372

Vietnam313,632,727

Turkmenistan266,426,689

Equatorial Guinea244,000,000

Germany211,888,432

Gabon210,427,672

Congo204,735,325

South Sudan152,459,016

Italy150,146,863

Denmark145,673,612

Peru141,447,560

South Africa136,517,000

France133,014,033

Japan123,525,033

Brunei121,034,388

Chad114,000,000

South Korea108,419,000

Sudan107,852,585

Ghana99,113,656

Trinidad and Tobago97,725,609