| Rank | Country | World Mine Production, By Country (Metric tons) |
|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 5,358.19 |  |
| 2 | China | 3,900 | |
| 3 | Peru | 3,479.06 | |
| 4 | Australia | 1,728 | |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 1,500 | |
| 6 | Bolivia | 1,214.02 | |
| 7 | Chile | 1,194.52 | |
| 8 | Poland | 1,149 | |
| 9 | United States | 1,060 | |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 963.14 | |
| 11 | Argentina | 800 | |
| 12 | Canada | 663 | |
| 13 | India | 330 | |
| 14 | Sweden | 305 | |
| 15 | Indonesia | 250 | |
| 16 | Turkey | 250 | |
| 17 | Guatemala | 204.55 | |
| 18 | Morocco | 190 | |
| 19 | Finland | 128.2 | |
| 20 | Papua New Guinea | 84 | |
| 21 | Armenia | 75 | |
| 22 | Philippines | 67.48 | |
| 23 | South Africa | 66 | |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 63 | |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 55 | |
| 26 | Honduras | 50.6 | |
| 27 | Spain | 39 | |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 33 | |
| 29 | Thailand | 30 | |
| 30 | Portugal | 28.4 | |
| 31 | Greece | 28 | |
| 32 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of | 20 | |
| 33 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 19.4 | |
| 34 | Mongolia | 19.12 | |
| 35 | Romania | 18 | |
| 36 | Tanzania, United Republic Of | 13 | |
| 37 | Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The | 12.34 | |
| 38 | Nicaragua | 10.21 | |
| 39 | Brazil | 9 | |
| 40 | Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of | 9 | |
| 41 | Namibia | 9 | |
| 42 | Colombia | 8.63 | |
| 43 | New Zealand | 5.63 | |
| 44 | Serbia | 5.22 | |
| 45 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | |
| 46 | Ireland | 4 | |
| 47 | Ghana | 4 | |
| 48 | Japan | 3.58 | |
| 49 | Uruguay | 3 | |
| 50 | Korea, Republic Of | 2.5 | |
| 51 | Pakistan | 2.5 | |
| 52 | Panama | 2.4 | |
| 53 | Ethiopia | 2.4 | |
| 54 | Mali | 2 | |
| 55 | Solomon Islands | 2 | |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 1.77 | |
| 57 | Malaysia | 1.63 | |
| 58 | Ecuador | 1.5 | |
| 59 | Sudan | 0.65 | |
| 60 | Azerbaijan | 0.63 | |
| 61 | Zimbabwe | 0.6 | |
| 62 | Côte D'ivoire | 0.5 | |
Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) Minerals Resources Program
Note: Check source table for details and footnotes
Year of Estimate: 2012
