Africa's top oil-producing countries by capacity as of June 2021

Despite the drop in production over the past decade, Nigeria remains Africa's largest oil-producing country. According to data from Trading Economics, it ranked 15th among the world's oil-producing countries as of June 2021. Here are the largest oil-producing countries in Africa:

Source:
Trading Economics
Period:
2021
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