Country rankings
Nickel Production by Country
Indonesia has the highest Nickel Production in 2024 (2.2M t), followed by Philippines (330K t) and Russia (210K t). United States has the lowest (8,000 t).
Manufacturing & Mining9 countries · 1 metricUpdated May 19, 2025Original page
5 sources
- Nickel - U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2024
- Mineral Commodity Summaries 2022 - Nickel - United States Geological Survey
- Colombia's mining royalties hit record $1.32 bln in 2022 -industry group - Reuter's
- African Nickel Production by Country - Statista
- Nickel Mine Production: Cuba - Statista
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Nickel Production, 2024
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Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
120K t
Middle half 110K t – 210K t
Average
372.8K t
9 countries
Highest
2.2M t
Indonesia
Lowest
8,000 t
United States
Over time · 2021–2024
The top 5 in 2024, against the median.
- Median of all countries
- Indonesia
- Philippines
- Russia
- Canada
- China
Data
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9 countries · # = rank by Nickel Production
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | 2.2M t |
| 2 |  Philippines | 330K t |
| 3 |  Russia | 210K t |
| 4 |  Canada | 190K t |
| 5 |  China | 120K t |
| 6 |  Australia | 110K t |
| 6 |  New Caledonia | 110K t |
| 8 |  Brazil | 77K t |
| 9 |  United States | 8,000 t |
What correlates with Nickel Production (2024)?
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Quick answers
- Which country has the highest Nickel Production?
- Indonesia has the highest Nickel Production in 2024, at 2.2M t, followed by Philippines (330K t) and Russia (210K t).
- Which country has the lowest Nickel Production?
- United States has the lowest Nickel Production in 2024, at 8,000 t.
- What is the median Nickel Production across countries?
- The median is 120K t across the 9 countries with data in 2024.
- Where does this nickel production by country data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Nickel - U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2024; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2022 - Nickel - United States Geological Survey; Colombia's mining royalties hit record $1.32 bln in 2022 -industry group - Reuter's; African Nickel Production by Country - Statista.