New Zealand Oil
Production (2025)#78 World
19,035b/d+1.9% YoY
Consumption (2025)#62 World
159,959b/d+0.45% YoY
Daily Deficit (2025)
−140,924b/d
Production covers 11.9% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in New Zealand
- New Zealand has proven oil reserves of 45,355,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#76 in the world), representing 0.0026% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, New Zealand has roughly 16 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in New Zealand
- New Zealand produced 19,035 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#78 in the world), an increase of 1.9% from 18,675 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 7,914.7 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 4,038.9 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Oil Consumption in New Zealand
- New Zealand consumed 159,959 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2025 (#62 in the world), an increase of 0.45% from 2024. This represents about 0.16% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in New Zealand averaged 1.28 us gallons per day in 2025 (#49 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (41.2%), Motor Gasoline (31.1%), and Jet Fuel (19%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in New Zealand
EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.
Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.
oil Balance in New Zealand
- In 2025, New Zealand produced approximately 19,035 barrels per day of oil and consumed 159,959 barrels per day , a deficit of 140,924 barrels per day.
New Zealand Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45,355,000 | 76 | < 0.01% | 19,035 | +1.9% | 78 | 0.02% | 159,959 | +0.45% | 27 | — | 1.28 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 58,764,000 | 76 | < 0.01% | 18,675 | −5% | 78 | 0.02% | 159,238 | −0.04% | 62 | 0.15% | 1.28 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 42,665,000 | 78 | < 0.01% | 19,662 | +8.6% | 74 | 0.02% | 159,304 | +5.7% | 62 | 0.16% | 1.29 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 41,680,000 | 78 | < 0.01% | 18,106 | −8.2% | 77 | 0.02% | 150,732 | +2.7% | 63 | 0.15% | 1.23 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 40,993,000 | 77 | < 0.01% | 19,718 | +1.8% | 77 | 0.02% | 146,723 | −2.5% | 62 | 0.15% | 1.21 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 19,363 | −12.6% | 76 | 0.02% | 150,415 | −16.8% | 63 | 0.16% | 1.25 | 78,707 | 17,924 | 60,783 |
| 2019 | 48,538,000 | 76 | < 0.01% | 22,153 | −13.8% | 76 | 0.02% | 180,693 | +0.97% | 61 | 0.18% | 1.52 | 106,102 | 21,602 | 84,500 |
| 2018 | 58,708,000 | 76 | < 0.01% | 25,690 | −3.8% | 71 | 0.03% | 178,953 | +1.3% | 61 | 0.18% | 1.53 | 99,909 | 21,605 | 78,304 |
| 2017 | 56,900,000 | 76 | < 0.01% | 26,696 | −41.5% | 70 | 0.03% | 176,641 | +4.9% | 62 | 0.18% | 1.54 | 105,300 | 27,037 | 78,263 |
| 2016 | 64,100,000 | 75 | < 0.01% | 45,647 | −15.3% | 63 | 0.05% | 168,369 | +4.7% | 62 | 0.17% | 1.5 | 106,442 | 30,348 | 76,094 |
| 2015 | 67,200,000 | 75 | < 0.01% | 53,891 | +5.3% | 62 | 0.06% | 160,759 | +2.9% | 62 | 0.17% | 1.46 | 103,422 | 34,750 | 68,672 |
| 2014 | 78,400,000 | 73 | < 0.01% | 51,167 | +8.1% | 64 | 0.05% | 156,214 | +1.1% | 63 | 0.17% | 1.45 | 100,131 | 33,902 | 66,229 |
| 2013 | 81,400,000 | 72 | < 0.01% | 47,320 | −9.8% | 66 | 0.05% | 154,512 | +1.8% | 63 | 0.17% | 1.46 | 104,432 | 29,561 | 74,871 |
| 2012 | 96,100,000 | 69 | 0.01% | 52,438 | −8.7% | 64 | 0.06% | 151,768 | −0.61% | 63 | 0.17% | 1.44 | 106,180 | 35,501 | 70,679 |
| 2011 | 112,500,000 | 66 | 0.01% | 57,422 | −11% | 62 | 0.06% | 152,704 | +0.27% | 63 | 0.17% | 1.46 | 103,685 | 41,110 | 62,575 |
| 2010 | 60,000,000 | 73 | < 0.01% | 64,490 | +6.4% | 58 | 0.07% | 152,299 | +0.85% | 63 | 0.17% | 1.47 | 98,960 | 47,289 | 51,671 |
| 2009 | 60,000,000 | 73 | < 0.01% | 60,601 | −7% | 59 | 0.07% | 151,014 | −4.2% | 67 | 0.18% | 1.47 | 91,711 | 45,936 | 45,775 |
| 2008 | 55,000,000 | 73 | < 0.01% | 65,155 | +35.6% | 59 | 0.07% | 157,587 | +1.2% | 66 | 0.18% | 1.55 | 94,783 | 51,207 | 43,576 |
| 2007 | 53,000,000 | 74 | < 0.01% | 48,033 | +82.4% | 62 | 0.06% | 155,740 | +0.91% | 64 | 0.18% | 1.55 | 89,187 | 32,468 | 56,719 |
| 2006 | 53,000,000 | 74 | < 0.01% | 26,330 | −2.6% | 69 | 0.03% | 154,342 | +1% | 64 | 0.18% | 1.55 | 92,700 | 13,629 | 79,071 |
| 2005 | 51,480,000 | 73 | < 0.01% | 27,045 | −7.9% | 68 | 0.03% | 152,762 | +1.7% | 64 | 0.18% | 1.55 | 90,621 | 12,559 | 78,062 |
| 2004 | 54,500,000 | 73 | < 0.01% | 29,359 | −9.4% | 67 | 0.04% | 150,273 | +3.1% | 64 | 0.18% | 1.55 | 89,024 | 14,539 | 74,485 |
| 2003 | 189,700,000 | 57 | 0.02% | 32,399 | −21.4% | 64 | 0.04% | 145,742 | +3.8% | 64 | 0.18% | 1.52 | 96,779 | 18,132 | 78,647 |
| 2002 | 89,533,000 | 68 | 0.01% | 41,234 | −6.2% | 61 | 0.05% | 140,384 | +4.1% | 65 | 0.18% | 1.49 | 91,186 | 22,070 | 69,116 |
| 2001 | 127,000,000 | 63 | 0.01% | 43,939 | −7% | 60 | 0.06% | 134,882 | +0.79% | 66 | 0.17% | 1.46 | 85,209 | 25,603 | 59,606 |
| 2000 | 127,000,000 | 62 | 0.01% | 47,254 | −10.3% | 59 | 0.06% | 133,822 | +2.1% | 67 | 0.17% | 1.46 | 90,252 | 24,506 | 65,746 |
| 1999 | 127,000,000 | 63 | 0.01% | 52,697 | −7.6% | 58 | 0.07% | 131,047 | +1.3% | 65 | 0.17% | 1.43 | 88,541 | 28,450 | 60,091 |
| 1998 | 100,000,000 | 66 | 0.01% | 57,005 | −17.7% | 56 | 0.08% | 129,372 | +0.62% | 66 | 0.18% | 1.43 | 90,116 | 31,075 | 59,041 |
| 1997 | 100,000,000 | 65 | 0.01% | 69,262 | +25.2% | 55 | 0.09% | 128,575 | +2.8% | 65 | 0.18% | 1.43 | 75,113 | 33,801 | 41,312 |
| 1996 | 100,000,000 | 61 | 0.01% | 55,305 | +11.1% | 57 | 0.08% | 125,087 | −0.22% | 64 | 0.17% | 1.41 | 73,821 | 24,667 | 49,154 |
| 1995 | 100,000,000 | 60 | 0.01% | 49,784 | −33.2% | 57 | 0.07% | 125,359 | +4.4% | 64 | 0.18% | 1.43 | 75,457 | 19,303 | 56,154 |
| 1994 | 200,000,000 | 52 | 0.02% | 74,485 | −1.3% | 55 | 0.11% | 120,132 | +9.3% | 64 | 0.18% | 1.39 | 78,324 | 22,716 | 55,608 |
| 1993 | 200,000,000 | 52 | 0.02% | 75,449 | +30.2% | 53 | 0.11% | 109,904 | +0.42% | 65 | 0.16% | 1.29 | 70,389 | 21,100 | 49,289 |
| 1992 | 200,000,000 | 50 | 0.02% | 57,937 | +0.99% | 54 | 0.09% | 109,448 | +5.2% | 64 | 0.16% | 1.3 | 62,645 | 17,861 | 44,784 |
| 1991 | 200,000,000 | 47 | 0.02% | 57,367 | −1.3% | 49 | 0.09% | 104,047 | −2.5% | 57 | 0.16% | 1.26 | 63,725 | 19,889 | 43,836 |
| 1990 | 100,000,000 | 50 | 0.01% | 58,126 | +3.3% | 46 | 0.09% | 106,699 | +7.7% | 55 | 0.16% | 1.32 | 63,644 | 17,769 | 45,875 |
| 1989 | 200,000,000 | 45 | 0.02% | 56,249 | +7% | 44 | 0.09% | 99,099 | +4.9% | 57 | 0.15% | 1.25 | 60,999 | 8,783 | 52,216 |
| 1988 | 200,000,000 | 45 | 0.02% | 52,574 | +19.8% | 46 | 0.08% | 94,440 | +4.7% | 57 | 0.15% | 1.2 | 49,717 | 6,363 | 43,354 |
| 1987 | 200,000,000 | 44 | 0.03% | 43,901 | −4.9% | 46 | 0.07% | 90,184 | +8.2% | 58 | 0.14% | 1.15 | 46,239 | 2,019 | 44,220 |
| 1986 | 200,000,000 | 45 | 0.03% | 46,184 | +48.1% | 45 | 0.08% | 83,381 | +1.8% | 59 | 0.13% | 1.07 | 21,444 | 3,695 | 17,749 |
| 1985 | 200,000,000 | 45 | 0.03% | 31,186 | +55.9% | 50 | 0.05% | 81,896 | −3.2% | 59 | 0.14% | 1.05 | 17,668 | 6,118 | 11,550 |
| 1984 | 200,000,000 | 45 | 0.03% | 20,000 | +11.1% | 56 | 0.03% | 84,642 | +3.2% | 57 | 0.14% | 1.09 | 31,353 | 0 | 31,353 |
| 1983 | 200,000,000 | 44 | 0.03% | 18,000 | +5.9% | 55 | 0.03% | 82,000 | +0% | 59 | 0.14% | 1.07 | 30,368 | 0 | 30,368 |
| 1982 | 200,000,000 | 43 | 0.03% | 17,000 | +41.7% | 53 | 0.03% | 82,000 | −3.5% | 59 | 0.14% | 1.08 | 30,066 | 0 | 30,066 |
| 1981 | 200,000,000 | 43 | 0.03% | 12,000 | +33.3% | 52 | 0.02% | 85,000 | −7% | 59 | 0.14% | 1.13 | 37,537 | 0 | 37,537 |
| 1980 | 100,000,000 | 46 | 0.02% | 9,000 | — | 54 | 0.01% | 91,370 | — | 56 | 0.14% | 1.22 | 40,052 | 0 | 40,052 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal