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Diamond Reserves by Country

Russia has the highest Diamond Reserves in 2024 (990M carats), followed by Botswana (250M carats) and DR Congo (150M carats). South Africa has the lowest (85M carats).

Manufacturing & Mining6 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jul 1, 2025Original page
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Diamond Reserves, 2024

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
150M carats
Middle half 150M carats – 250M carats
Average
325M carats
5 countries
Highest
990M carats
Russia
Lowest
85M carats
South Africa

Over time · 2022–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Russia
  • Botswana
  • DR Congo
  • Angola
  • South Africa

Data

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5 countries · # = rank by Diamond Reserves
#
1Russia990M carats
2Botswana250M carats
3DR Congo150M carats
3Angola150M carats
5South Africa85M carats

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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Diamond Reserves?
Russia has the highest Diamond Reserves in 2024, at 990M carats, followed by Botswana (250M carats) and DR Congo (150M carats).
Which country has the lowest Diamond Reserves?
South Africa has the lowest Diamond Reserves in 2024, at 85M carats.
What is the median Diamond Reserves across countries?
The median is 150M carats across the 5 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this diamond reserves by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Diamonds - Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025, U.S. Geological Survey; Diamonds - Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024, U.S. Geological Survey; Diamonds - Mineral Commodity Summaries 2023, U.S. Geological Survey.