South Africa Oil
Production (2025)#51 World
95,210b/d+3.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#30 World
612,110b/d+2.4% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−520,115b/d
Production covers 15% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in South Africa
- South Africa has proven oil reserves of 15,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#84 in the world), representing 0.00085% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, South Africa has roughly 111 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in South Africa
- South Africa produced 95,210 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#51 in the world), an increase of 3.5% from 91,995 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 370.9 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 1,625.5 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Oil Consumption in South Africa
- South Africa consumed 612,110 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#30 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 2023. This represents 0.6% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in South Africa averaged 0.4 us gallons per day in 2024 (#121 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (44.4%), Motor Gasoline (24.5%), and Other Refined Products (17.4%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in South Africa
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 South Africa
- In 2024, South Africa produced approximately 91,995 barrels per day of oil and consumed 612,110 barrels per day , a deficit of 520,115 barrels per day.
South Africa Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,000,000 | 84 | < 0.01% | 95,210 | +3.5% | 51 | 0.09% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 15,000,000 | 86 | < 0.01% | 91,995 | −9.5% | 49 | 0.09% | 612,110 | +2.4% | 30 | 0.60% | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 15,000,000 | 86 | < 0.01% | 101,676 | +8.9% | 47 | 0.10% | 598,012 | +0.29% | 30 | 0.59% | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 15,000,000 | 86 | < 0.01% | 93,327 | −6.9% | 49 | 0.09% | 596,270 | +0.04% | 31 | 0.60% | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 15,000,000 | 85 | < 0.01% | 100,250 | −0.13% | 49 | 0.10% | 596,006 | +3.6% | 30 | 0.61% | 0.41 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 100,382 | −14.6% | 46 | 0.11% | 575,331 | −16.3% | 29 | 0.63% | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 15,000,000 | 86 | < 0.01% | 117,592 | +2.4% | 45 | 0.12% | 687,399 | +1.8% | 29 | 0.68% | 0.48 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 15,000,000 | 86 | < 0.01% | 114,880 | −3.8% | 46 | 0.11% | 675,069 | +2.4% | 31 | 0.67% | 0.48 | 397,708 | 9,046 | 388,662 |
| 2017 | 15,000,000 | 86 | < 0.01% | 119,369 | +3.3% | 45 | 0.12% | 659,000 | +5.3% | 29 | 0.66% | 0.48 | 342,708 | 9,046 | 333,662 |
| 2016 | 15,000,000 | 86 | < 0.01% | 115,507 | −4.5% | 44 | 0.12% | 626,000 | −1.3% | 31 | 0.64% | 0.46 | 415,218 | 9,021 | 406,197 |
| 2015 | 15,000,000 | 86 | < 0.01% | 120,893 | −24.9% | 46 | 0.13% | 634,000 | +3.8% | 30 | 0.66% | 0.47 | 413,873 | 5,531 | 408,342 |
| 2014 | 15,000,000 | 86 | < 0.01% | 161,001 | −9.5% | 42 | 0.17% | 610,670 | −4.6% | 30 | 0.65% | 0.46 | 416,265 | 3,293 | 412,972 |
| 2013 | 15,000,000 | 86 | < 0.01% | 177,834 | +0.14% | 42 | 0.19% | 640,399 | +2.7% | 30 | 0.69% | 0.49 | 424,030 | 505 | 423,525 |
| 2012 | 15,000,000 | 85 | < 0.01% | 177,577 | −1.1% | 41 | 0.20% | 623,428 | −5.7% | 30 | 0.69% | 0.49 | 403,635 | 3,800 | 399,835 |
| 2011 | 15,000,000 | 85 | < 0.01% | 179,481 | +0.68% | 43 | 0.20% | 660,846 | +11.5% | 27 | 0.74% | 0.52 | 398,580 | 6,041 | 392,539 |
| 2010 | 15,000,000 | 84 | < 0.01% | 178,262 | −1.4% | 43 | 0.20% | 592,470 | +0.78% | 31 | 0.67% | 0.48 | 379,500 | 3,334 | 376,166 |
| 2009 | 15,000,000 | 84 | < 0.01% | 180,787 | −6.4% | 42 | 0.21% | 587,903 | −4.3% | 30 | 0.68% | 0.48 | 384,800 | 5,359 | 379,441 |
| 2008 | 15,000,000 | 84 | < 0.01% | 193,140 | −9.8% | 41 | 0.22% | 614,055 | +4.7% | 29 | 0.71% | 0.5 | 423,840 | 2,602 | 421,238 |
| 2007 | 15,000,000 | 84 | < 0.01% | 214,116 | −2.7% | 40 | 0.25% | 586,534 | +17.1% | 30 | 0.67% | 0.49 | 380,840 | 6,121 | 374,719 |
| 2006 | 15,680,000 | 80 | < 0.01% | 220,084 | −1.4% | 41 | 0.26% | 500,923 | −1% | 31 | 0.58% | 0.42 | 357,120 | 9,760 | 347,360 |
| 2005 | 15,680,000 | 78 | < 0.01% | 223,293 | −4.6% | 40 | 0.26% | 506,117 | +0.44% | 30 | 0.60% | 0.43 | 405,320 | 217 | 405,103 |
| 2004 | 15,680,000 | 78 | < 0.01% | 234,175 | +15.4% | 39 | 0.28% | 503,910 | +2.8% | 30 | 0.60% | 0.43 | 380,280 | 996 | 379,284 |
| 2003 | 15,680,000 | 78 | < 0.01% | 202,999 | −7.4% | 42 | 0.25% | 490,211 | +3.1% | 29 | 0.61% | 0.42 | 415,800 | 680 | 415,120 |
| 2002 | 15,680,000 | 78 | < 0.01% | 219,338 | +6% | 40 | 0.29% | 475,442 | +3.8% | 29 | 0.60% | 0.42 | 362,100 | 2,129 | 359,971 |
| 2001 | 29,362,000 | 76 | < 0.01% | 206,957 | −2.3% | 39 | 0.27% | 458,241 | +0.07% | 30 | 0.59% | 0.4 | 353,220 | 5,382 | 347,838 |
| 2000 | 29,362,000 | 76 | < 0.01% | 211,931 | −0.03% | 37 | 0.28% | 457,926 | −1.5% | 29 | 0.59% | 0.41 | 393,240 | 8,057 | 385,183 |
| 1999 | 29,362,000 | 76 | < 0.01% | 212,000 | +0.04% | 37 | 0.29% | 465,000 | +3.1% | 27 | 0.62% | 0.42 | 366,400 | 9,561 | 356,839 |
| 1998 | 29,362,000 | 76 | < 0.01% | 211,919 | −0.8% | 37 | 0.28% | 451,000 | +2.6% | 28 | 0.61% | 0.41 | 386,700 | 13,616 | 373,084 |
| 1997 | 26,700,000 | 77 | < 0.01% | 213,624 | +6.5% | 35 | 0.29% | 439,700 | +2.8% | 30 | 0.60% | 0.4 | 420,860 | 6,828 | 414,032 |
| 1996 | 26,700,000 | 67 | < 0.01% | 200,540 | +0.25% | 34 | 0.28% | 427,600 | +1.4% | 30 | 0.60% | 0.4 | 328,520 | 40 | 328,480 |
| 1995 | 40,400,000 | 66 | < 0.01% | 200,032 | +7% | 33 | 0.28% | 421,500 | +2.9% | 30 | 0.60% | 0.4 | 328,700 | 1,740 | 326,960 |
| 1994 | 41,000,000 | 66 | < 0.01% | 187,032 | +32.2% | 34 | 0.27% | 409,500 | +2% | 30 | 0.60% | 0.39 | 280,440 | 4,060 | 276,380 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 141,504 | +37.7% | 38 | 0.21% | 401,600 | −2.4% | 30 | 0.60% | 0.39 | 240,360 | 6,260 | 234,100 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 102,776 | +1.8% | 43 | 0.15% | 411,400 | +2.2% | 29 | 0.61% | 0.41 | 244,200 | 1,700 | 242,500 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 101,000 | +0% | 39 | 0.15% | 402,400 | +7.3% | 26 | 0.60% | 0.41 | 216,560 | 0 | 216,560 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 101,000 | +8.6% | 38 | 0.15% | 375,000 | +7.5% | 27 | 0.56% | 0.39 | 247,560 | 0 | 247,560 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 93,000 | +9.4% | 39 | 0.14% | 348,900 | +2.1% | 25 | 0.53% | 0.37 | 200,000 | 0 | 200,000 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 85,000 | +2.4% | 40 | 0.13% | 341,600 | −0.96% | 25 | 0.53% | 0.37 | 224,460 | 0 | 224,460 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 83,000 | +1.2% | 39 | 0.13% | 344,900 | −1.5% | 25 | 0.55% | 0.39 | 255,120 | 0 | 255,120 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 82,000 | +5.1% | 38 | 0.13% | 350,200 | +0.06% | 25 | 0.57% | 0.41 | 265,000 | 0 | 265,000 |
| 1985 | 100,000,000 | 53 | 0.01% | 78,000 | +8.3% | 37 | 0.13% | 350,000 | −2.8% | 25 | 0.58% | 0.42 | 275,000 | 0 | 275,000 |
| 1984 | 100,000,000 | 51 | 0.01% | 72,000 | +30.9% | 37 | 0.12% | 360,000 | +6.5% | 23 | 0.60% | 0.45 | 268,460 | 0 | 268,460 |
| 1983 | 100,000,000 | 52 | 0.02% | 55,000 | +175% | 42 | 0.09% | 338,000 | −3.2% | 24 | 0.57% | 0.43 | 249,720 | 0 | 249,720 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 20,000 | +400% | 52 | 0.03% | 349,000 | +7.7% | 22 | 0.59% | 0.46 | 293,960 | 0 | 293,960 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 4,000 | — | 62 | 0.01% | 324,000 | +3.8% | 25 | 0.53% | 0.45 | 301,980 | 0 | 301,980 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 312,000 | — | 26 | 0.49% | 0.44 | 310,000 | 0 | 310,000 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal