Country rankings

Mineral Production by Country

China has the highest Mineral Production Total Including Bauxite in 2022 (5B t), followed by United States (2.3B t) and Russia (1.6B t). French Guiana has the lowest (1 t).

162 of 235 countries

Mineral Production Total Including Bauxite, 2022

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 162 countries.

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
6.5M t
Middle half 618.9K t – 40.2M t
Average
117.7M t
162 countries
Highest
5B t
China
Lowest
1 t
French Guiana

Biggest changes · 2021 → 2022

162 countries have a value in both years.

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Data

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162 countries · # = rank by Mineral Production Total Including Bauxite
#
1China5B t
2United States2.3B t
3Russia1.6B t
4Australia1.3B t
5India1.2B t
6Indonesia800.3M t
7Saudi Arabia697.6M t
8Canada550.1M t
9Brazil483.2M t
10Iran457.7M t
11South Africa291.6M t
12Kazakhstan251.2M t
13United Arab Emirates236.3M t
14Iraq230.2M t
15Qatar211.6M t
16Norway192M t
17Germany166.8M t
18Mexico157.4M t
19Kuwait151.6M t
20Turkey148.9M t
21Algeria147.9M t
22Poland118.8M t
23Colombia112.8M t
24Nigeria107.3M t
25Guinea103.7M t
26Oman96.5M t
27Malaysia90.9M t
28Egypt84.2M t
29Turkmenistan77.4M t
30United Kingdom74.9M t
31Vietnam72.9M t
32Venezuela66.9M t
33Argentina65.3M t
34Libya63.2M t
35Angola61.5M t
36Azerbaijan61.3M t
37Thailand56.5M t
38Uzbekistan49.9M t
39Pakistan49.8M t
40Ukraine48M t
41Bulgaria40.4M t
42Czechia39.4M t
43Peru37.9M t
44Serbia36.7M t
45Mongolia33.1M t
46Chile32M t
47Romania31.2M t
48Trinidad and Tobago24.9M t
49Bahrain24.4M t
50Ecuador24.3M t
51Spain21.8M t
52Bangladesh21.7M t
53Mozambique20.9M t
54Laos20.6M t
55Philippines20.4M t
56Netherlands19.9M t
57Sweden19.7M t
58Greece19.2M t
59Israel19M t
60North Korea18.3M t
61Bosnia and Herzegovina16.6M t
62Myanmar16.5M t
63Bolivia15.7M t
64Gabon15.2M t
65Guyana14.6M t
66Republic of the Congo14M t
67Estonia14M t
68Italy12.9M t
69Brunei12.8M t
70Morocco12.3M t
71Ghana12.1M t
72Equatorial Guinea11.9M t
73France10.8M t
74New Zealand9M t
75Mauritania8.5M t
76Belarus7.8M t
77Syria7.5M t
78Hungary7.4M t
79Tunisia7.4M t
80South Sudan6.9M t
81Japan6.5M t
82Papua New Guinea6.4M t
83Chad6.2M t
84Jordan6.1M t
85North Macedonia5.9M t
86South Korea5.5M t
87Cameroon5.2M t
88Tanzania5.2M t
89Denmark5.1M t
90Zimbabwe4.9M t
91Austria4.8M t
92Jamaica4.5M t
93Kyrgyzstan4.1M t
94DR Congo3.8M t
95Ivory Coast3.7M t
96Cuba3.6M t
97Yemen3.4M t
98Sudan2.9M t
99Botswana2.8M t
100Slovenia2.8M t
101Tajikistan2.7M t
102Liberia2.6M t
103Zambia2.3M t
104Sierra Leone2.3M t
105Montenegro2.2M t
106Finland2.2M t
107Slovakia2.1M t
108Croatia1.5M t
109Senegal1.5M t
110Albania1.4M t
111Ireland1.3M t
112Namibia1.3M t
113Afghanistan1.1M t
114Portugal1.1M t
115Niger1M t
116Suriname837.5K t
117Cyprus774.8K t
118Switzerland752.7K t
119Iceland735.4K t
120Guatemala714.7K t
121Bahamas633.4K t
122Madagascar614.1K t
123Dominican Republic587.1K t
124Togo570.5K t
125Bhutan561.8K t
126Georgia487.4K t
127Eritrea483.7K t
128Kenya399K t
129Panama373.3K t
130Taiwan319.4K t
131Armenia282.7K t
132Moldova274.9K t
133Sri Lanka225K t
134Ethiopia216.5K t
135Eswatini215.6K t
136New Caledonia201.7K t
137Honduras175.6K t
138Nauru97.5K t
139Nicaragua94.9K t
140Lithuania91.5K t
141Uganda86.3K t
142Malawi62.8K t
143Cambodia35K t
144El Salvador30K t
145Fiji28.8K t
146Barbados26.3K t
147Uruguay25.3K t
148Burkina Faso22.9K t
149Costa Rica14.6K t
150Paraguay10.5K t
151Nepal9,040 t
152Rwanda5,242 t
153Lebanon3,000 t
154Cape Verde2,600 t
155Malta2,000 t
156Belgium1,219 t
157Mauritius674 t
158Benin500 t
159Burundi189 t
160Mali75 t
161Central African Republic2 t
162French Guiana1 t

What correlates with Mineral Production Total Including Bauxite (2022)?

Pearson r against 1,462 other country metrics sharing at least 98 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Mineral Production Total Including Bauxite tend to score higher on these

  1. Total Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 115
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  2. Total GHG EmissionsDirtiest Countries in the World
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 159
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  3. % of World EmissionsCO₂ Emissions by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 154
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  4. Total Greenhouse Gas EmissionsGreenhouse Gas Emissions by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 158
    Plot
  5. % of World GHG EmissionsGreenhouse Gas Emissions by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 153
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  6. CO₂ EmissionsCO₂ Emissions by Country
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 159
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Mineral Production Total Including Bauxite tend to score lower on these

  1. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 161
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  2. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 157
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  3. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.30 · moderate · n = 139
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  4. Oldest Park Founding YearNational Parks by Country
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 107
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  5. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 98
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  6. Net International Investment PositionNet International Investment Position by Country
    r = −0.24 · weak · n = 103
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Mineral Production Total Including Bauxite?
China has the highest Mineral Production Total Including Bauxite in 2022, at 5B t, followed by United States (2.3B t) and Russia (1.6B t).
Which country has the lowest Mineral Production Total Including Bauxite?
French Guiana has the lowest Mineral Production Total Including Bauxite in 2022, at 1 t.
What is the median Mineral Production Total Including Bauxite across countries?
The median is 6.5M t across the 162 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this mineral production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Total World Production Data sheet - 2024; World Mining Data - International Organizing Committee for the World Mining Congresses; World Mining Data 2023 - International Organizing Committee for the World Mining Congresses (page 47).

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