| Rank | Country | World Mine Production, By Country (Metric tons of contained nickel) |
|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 315,000 |  |
| 2 | Canada | 198,369 | |
| 3 | Australia | 189,000 | |
| 4 | Indonesia | 160,000 | |
| 5 | New Caledonia | 111,900 | |
| 6 | Colombia | 89,031 | |
| 7 | China | 77,000 | |
| 8 | Cuba | 72,000 | |
| 9 | Brazil | 52,000 | |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 46,000 | |
| 11 | South Africa | 42,497 | |
| 12 | Botswana | 28,000 | |
| 13 | Greece | 23,210 | |
| 14 | Venezuela | 20,000 | |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 9,500 | |
| 16 | Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of | 8,100 | |
| 17 | Spain | 5,398 | |
| 18 | Finland | 3,400 | |
| 19 | Ukraine | 2,000 | |
| 20 | Turkey | 1,000 | |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 193 | |
| 22 | Norway | 150 | |
| 23 | Morocco | 130 | |
| 24 | Myanmar | 10 | |
Year of Estimate: 2005
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
