As of 2021, Libya had the highest reserves-to-production ratio of crude oil in Africa, at *** years. South Sudan and Nigeria followed, each with ** years. The reserves-to-production ratio gives an estimation of the number of years that operational crude oil fields will continue to be productive based on the production rates of 2021.
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African Energy Commission. (October 31, 2022). Reserves-to-production ratio of crude oil in Africa as of 2021, by country (in years) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1358624/reserves-to-production-ratio-of-crude-oil-in-africa-by-country/
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