Zimbabwe Oil

800b/d+0% YoY
37,730b/d+2.4% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−36,930b/d

Production covers 2.1% of consumption.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Oil Reserves in Zimbabwe

Oil Production in Zimbabwe

  • Zimbabwe produced 800 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#107 in the world), unchanged from 800 barrels per day in 2024.
  • Of that, 0 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
  • And 0 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.

Oil Consumption in Zimbabwe

  • Zimbabwe consumed 37,730 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#119 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 2023. This represents 0.04% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Zimbabwe averaged 0.1 us gallons per day in 2024 (#176 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (58.6%), Motor Gasoline (30%), and Liquefied Petroleum Gases (5.7%).

oil Balance in Zimbabwe

  • In 2024, Zimbabwe produced approximately 800 barrels per day of oil and consumed 37,730 barrels per day , a deficit of 36,930 barrels per day.

Zimbabwe Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025———800+0%107< 0.01%————————
2024———800+0%107< 0.01%37,730+2.4%1190.04%0.1———
2023———800+0%106< 0.01%36,833+15.3%1180.04%0.09———
2022———800+0%105< 0.01%31,941+21.2%1240.03%0.08———
2021———800+0%105< 0.01%26,349+22.6%1290.03%0.07———
2020———800+0%106< 0.01%21,491−19.5%1350.02%0.06———
2019———800+0%106< 0.01%26,697−10.5%1290.03%0.07———
2018———800+0%105< 0.01%29,845+21.4%1250.03%0.08000
20170——800−2.3%104< 0.01%24,582−3.4%1310.02%0.07000
20160——819+13.1%109< 0.01%25,450−8.1%1270.03%0.07000
20150——724+6.3%110< 0.01%27,698+4%1200.03%0.08000
20140——681+1646.2%113< 0.01%26,633−9%1230.03%0.08000
20130——39−67.5%124< 0.01%29,272+11.4%1180.03%0.09000
20120——120—120< 0.01%26,280+13.2%1190.03%0.08000
20110——0———23,222+82.2%1230.03%0.07000
20100——0−100%——12,744+11.3%1520.01%0.04000
20090——60+50%121< 0.01%11,447−0.92%1560.01%0.04000
20080——40—120< 0.01%11,554−14.6%1530.01%0.04000
20070——0———13,533−1.8%1450.02%0.04000
20060——0———13,777−3.8%1430.02%0.05000
20050——0———14,327+7.7%1340.02%0.05000
20040——0———13,300−16.2%1370.02%0.05000
20030——0———15,868−18.8%1240.02%0.05000
20020——0———19,531−10.5%1200.02%0.07000
20010——0———21,833−1%1160.03%0.08000
20000——0———22,059−27.9%1130.03%0.08000
19990——0———30,600+0%990.04%0.11000
19980——0———30,600+0%960.04%0.11000
19970——0———30,600+9.7%950.04%0.11000
19960——0———27,900+14.3%970.04%0.11000
19950——0———24,400+6.6%1030.03%0.09000
19940——0———22,900+2.7%1030.03%0.09000
19930——0———22,300+6.2%1060.03%0.09000
19920——0———21,000−11.4%1090.03%0.08000
19910——0———23,700+14.5%840.04%0.1000
19900——0———20,700+6.7%830.03%0.09000
19890——0———19,400+10.2%910.03%0.08000
19880——0———17,600+0.09%910.03%0.08000
19870——0———17,585+9.2%910.03%0.08000
19860——0———16,100+7.3%930.03%0.08000
19850——0———15,000+0%920.02%0.07000
19840——0———15,000+0%920.03%0.08000
19830——0———15,000+25%930.03%0.08000
19820——0———12,000−20%1030.02%0.06000
19810——0———15,000+15.4%940.02%0.08000
19800——0———13,000—1010.02%0.08000

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