Country rankings

Lead Production by Country

China has the highest Lead Production in 2024 (1.9M t), followed by Australia (430K t) and United States (300K t). Tajikistan has the lowest (40K t).

Manufacturing & Mining12 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jul 4, 2025Original page
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Lead ProductionBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Lead Production, 2024

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All 12 ranked

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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
200K t
Middle half 67.5K t – 277.5K t
Average
318.3K t
12 countries
Highest
1.9M t
China
Lowest
40K t
Tajikistan

Over time · 2022–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • Australia
  • United States
  • Peru
  • India

Data

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12 countries · # = rank by Lead Production
#
1China1.9M t
2Australia430K t
3United States300K t
4Peru270K t
5India220K t
5Russia220K t
7Mexico180K t
8Turkey70K t
8Sweden70K t
10Iran60K t
10Bolivia60K t
12Tajikistan40K t

What correlates with Lead Production (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,597 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Lead Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Non-Ferrous MetalsMineral Production by Country
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 12
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  2. Import Trade ValuePyrite by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  3. Garlic ProductionGarlic Production by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. Copper Smelter ProductionCopper Smelter Production by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. UnaffilatedReligious People by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  6. Folk ReligionsReligious People by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Lead Production tend to score lower on these

  1. Fractional Units per WholeMajor Countries Currencies
    r = −0.97 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  2. Foreign Actors Index (OCI)What Country Has the Most Gangs
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot
  3. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  4. Crime Index Numbeo (1-100)Crime Rate by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Retirement Age (Women)Retirement Age by Country
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 10
    Plot
  6. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 11
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Lead Production?
China has the highest Lead Production in 2024, at 1.9M t, followed by Australia (430K t) and United States (300K t).
Which country has the lowest Lead Production?
Tajikistan has the lowest Lead Production in 2024, at 40K t.
What is the median Lead Production across countries?
The median is 200K t across the 12 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this lead production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 - The U.S. Geological Survey; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024 - The U.S. Geological Survey; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2023 - The U.S. Geological Survey.