This statistic shows the regional share of global oil reserves at the end of the years 2009 to 2019. In 2019, Africa's share of world oil reserves amounted to around 7.2 percent. The Middle East accounts for almost half of the world's reserves.
Distribution of global oil reserves from 2010 to 2019, by region
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BP. (June 17, 2020). Distribution of global oil reserves from 2010 to 2019, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 09, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263459/share-of-global-oil-reserves-by-region/
BP. "Distribution of global oil reserves from 2010 to 2019, by region." Chart. June 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 09, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263459/share-of-global-oil-reserves-by-region/
BP. (2020). Distribution of global oil reserves from 2010 to 2019, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 09, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263459/share-of-global-oil-reserves-by-region/
BP. "Distribution of Global Oil Reserves from 2010 to 2019, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263459/share-of-global-oil-reserves-by-region/
BP, Distribution of global oil reserves from 2010 to 2019, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263459/share-of-global-oil-reserves-by-region/ (last visited March 09, 2021)