Country rankings

Zinc Production by Country

China has the highest Zinc Production in 2020 (4.1M t), followed by Peru (1.3M t) and Australia (1.3M t). South Korea has the lowest (4,000 t).

Manufacturing & Mining48 countries · 1 metricUpdated Aug 12, 2024Original page
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Zinc 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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Zinc Production, 2020

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All 48 ranked

Highest first.

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
49K t
Middle half 20K t – 164K t
Average
250.5K t
48 countries
Highest
4.1M t
China
Lowest
4,000 t
South Korea

Over time · 2020–2024

The top 5 in 2020, against the median.

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

Data

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48 countries · # = rank by Zinc Production
#
1China4.1M t
2Peru1.3M t
3Australia1.3M t
4United States723K t
5India720K t
6Mexico638K t
7Bolivia360K t
8Russia280K t
9Sweden232K t
10Kazakhstan222K t
11Canada211K t
12Brazil173K t
13South Africa161K t
14Portugal160K t
15Iran140K t
16Turkey130K t
17Ireland127K t
18Eritrea122K t
19Spain90K t
20Burkina Faso80K t
21Namibia62K t
22Cuba60K t
23Finland58K t
24Morocco50K t
25Tajikistan48K t
26Poland40K t
27Mongolia38K t
28Pakistan35K t
29North Macedonia32K t
30Uzbekistan30K t
30Honduras30K t
32Chile29K t
33Saudi Arabia27K t
34Greece26K t
35Indonesia20K t
35Nigeria20K t
35Myanmar20K t
35North Korea20K t
35Montenegro20K t
40DR Congo15K t
40Argentina15K t
40Bulgaria15K t
43Vietnam12K t
43Bosnia and Herzegovina12K t
45Armenia8,000 t
46Serbia6,000 t
47Republic of the Congo5,000 t
48South Korea4,000 t

What correlates with Zinc Production (2020)?

Pearson r against 1,731 other country metrics sharing at least 29 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Zinc Production tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Coal Power Plants in OperationNumber of Coal Power Plants by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 36
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  2. Manufacturing ValueManufacturing by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 34
    Plot
  3. Skyscrapers Over 150mSkyscrapers by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 29
    Plot
  4. Garlic ProductionGarlic Production by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot
  5. Non-Ferrous MetalsMineral Production by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  6. Solar Power CapacitySolar Power by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 47
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Zinc Production tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Fractional Units per WholeMajor Countries Currencies
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  2. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  3. 20 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 29
    Plot
  4. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 45
    Plot
  5. Visa Ease RankEasiest Countries to Immigrate ToA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.37 · moderate · n = 32
    Plot
  6. Hypertension Age-Standardized Prevalence Females 30-79Hypertension Rates by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Zinc Production?
China has the highest Zinc Production in 2020, at 4.1M t, followed by Peru (1.3M t) and Australia (1.3M t).
Which country has the lowest Zinc Production?
South Korea has the lowest Zinc Production in 2020, at 4,000 t.
What is the median Zinc Production across countries?
The median is 49K t across the 48 countries with data in 2020.
Where does this zinc production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Zinc - U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2024; Zinc - U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2023; The Global Economy.