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Rare-Earth Reserves by Country

China has the highest Rare Earth Reserves in 2024 (44M t), followed by Brazil (21M t) and India (6.9M t). Thailand has the lowest (4,500 t).

Manufacturing & Mining17 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 4, 2025Original page
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Rare Earth 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
2.7M t
Middle half 882.5K t – 6M t
Average
7.6M t
12 countries
Highest
44M t
China
Lowest
4,500 t
Thailand

Over time · 2021–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • Brazil
  • India
  • Australia
  • Russia

Data

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12 countries · # = rank by Rare Earth Reserves
#
1China44M t
2Brazil21M t
3India6.9M t
4Australia5.7M t
5Russia3.8M t
6Vietnam3.5M t
7United States1.9M t
8Greenland1.5M t
9Tanzania890K t
10South Africa860K t
11Canada830K t
12Thailand4,500 t

What correlates with Rare Earth Reserves (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,614 other country metrics sharing at least 10 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Rare Earth Reserves tend to score higher on these

  1. Citrus Yield/ProductionFruit Production by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Citrus Area HarvestedFruit Production by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  3. Hydro ConsumptionEnergy Consumption by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  4. Renewable Energy Generation by HydroRenewable Energy by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. Honey ProductionHoney Production by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  6. Non-Melanoma Deaths - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 12
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Rare Earth Reserves tend to score lower on these

  1. 20 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.95 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  2. Foreign Actors Index (OCI)What Country Has the Most Gangs
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 11
    Plot
  3. Millionaires MigratingMillionaire Migration (Wealth Flow) by Country
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  4. Down SyndromeBirth Defect Rates by Country
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 11
    Plot
  5. Retirement Age (Women)Retirement Age by Country
    r = −0.63 · strong · n = 10
    Plot
  6. GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 10
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Rare Earth Reserves?
China has the highest Rare Earth Reserves in 2024, at 44M t, followed by Brazil (21M t) and India (6.9M t).
Which country has the lowest Rare Earth Reserves?
Thailand has the lowest Rare Earth Reserves in 2024, at 4,500 t.
What is the median Rare Earth Reserves across countries?
The median is 2.7M t across the 12 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this rare-earth reserves by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Rare Earths - U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2025; Rare Earths - U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2024; Rare Earths - U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2023; Rare Earths - U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2022.

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