working in DPL Top 10 Biggest Oil Producer Countries of the World 10. Nigeria Crude production: 2.51 million barrels per day Share of world production: 2.95% Daily crude exports to the US: 1.02 million barrels Proven reserves: 37.2 billion barrels Unrest in the Middle East has put investors on high alert as crude oil prices move seemingly with every development in the region. In order to understand the effect of those events on both US and global oil markets, a key figure to watch is the amount of crude oil produced daily in each country. 09 more after the break... 09. Brazil Crude production: 2.75 million barrels per day Share of world production: 3.2% Daily crude exports to the US: 271,000 barrels Proven reserves: 12.8 billion barrels 08. United Arab Emirates Crude production: 2.81 million barrels per day Share of world production: 3.3% Daily crude exports to the US: 10,000 barrels* Proven reserves: 97.8 billion barrels 07. Mexico Crude production: 2.88 million barrels per day Share of world production: 3.39% Daily crude exports to the US: 1.22 million barrels Proven reserves: 10.4 billion barrels 06. Canada Crude production: 3.7 million barrels per day Share of world production: 4.3% Daily crude exports to the US: 2.06 million barrels Proven reserves: 175.2 billion barrels 05. Iran Crude production: 4.2 million barrels per day Share of world production: 4.9% Daily crude exports to the US: 0 Proven reserves: 137.6 billion barrels 04. China Crude production: 4.26 million barrels per day Share of world production: 5.0% Daily crude exports to the US: 8,000 barrels Proven reserves: 20.4 billion barrels 03. United States Crude production: 8.85 million barrels per day Share of world production: 10.4% Total crude imports: 8.63 million barrels per day Proven reserves: 19.2 billion barrels 02. Russia Crude production: 9.91 million barrels per day Share of world production: 11.6% Daily crude exports to the US: 158,000 barrels Proven reserves: 60 billion barrels 01. Saudi Arabia Crude production: 10.3 million barrels per day Share of world production: 12.1% Daily crude exports to the US: 1.08 million barrels Proven reserves: 259.9 billion barrels