The World Map of Crude Oil Producing Countries gives a list of the ten largest oil producing countries in the world.
As shown in the map, Saudi Arabia is the largest producer of crude oil in the world.
In 2010, it produced 10521 thousand barrels of oil each day.The United States ranks third in oil production even though it consumes far more oil than it produces.
The fourth-largest producer of crude oil is China followed by Iran, Canada, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Nigeria, Kuwait, Iraq, Venezuela, Norway, and Algeria.
COUNTRY | PRODUCTION (MILLION CARATS) |
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Saudi Arabia | 10521 |
Russia | 10146 |
United States | 9688 |
China | 4273 |
Iran | 4252 |
Canada | 3483 |
Mexico | 2983 |
United Arab Emirates | 2813 |
Brazil | 2719 |
Nigeria | 2458 |
Kuwait | 2450 |
Iraq | 2408 |
Venezuela | 2375 |
Norway | 2134 |
Algeria | 2078 |
Last updated On : December 20, 2012
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