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Bauxite mine production (2025)

13/237 countries
World Total433.0million metric dry tons
1994
2025
2025

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Highest 10 · Bauxite mine production (2025)

Among the 13 countries with 2025 data, Guinea has the highest bauxite mine production at 150.0 million metric dry tons in 2025, followed by Australia (97.0 million metric dry tons) and China (87.0 million metric dry tons). Brazil (33.0 million metric dry tons) and India (25.0 million metric dry tons) close out the top 5. Next up, Indonesia (10.0 million metric dry tons) and Jamaica (6.2 million metric dry tons). Russia (5.7 million metric dry tons), Saudi Arabia (5.7 million metric dry tons), and Kazakhstan (4.8 million metric dry tons) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: Guinea has 31× the value of Kazakhstan (4.8 million metric dry tons). Five of the top ten are in Asia. Among these countries, China saw the largest year-over-year change at +8.1%.

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How bauxite mine production changed between 2020 and 2025

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Historical trends

Key terms

Proved reserves
— Quantities of crude oil or natural gas that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions.
Recoverable reserves
— Coal that can be technically and economically extracted with current mining methods at current prices. Excludes inaccessible deposits.
Billion barrels (B bbl)
— Unit for oil reserves. One barrel equals 42 US gallons or about 159 litres.
Trillion cubic feet (TCF)
— Unit for natural gas reserves. One TCF is roughly 28.3 billion cubic metres.
Million short tons (M ST)
— Unit for coal reserves. One short ton equals 2,000 lb or 907 kg.

Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest bauxite mine production?
Guinea has the highest bauxite mine production among the 13 countries with 2025 data at 150.0 million metric dry tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest bauxite mine production?
Greece has the lowest bauxite mine production among the 13 countries with 2025 data at 960.0 thousand metric dry tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total bauxite mine production worldwide?
The combined bauxite mine production across 13 countries totals 433.0 million metric dry tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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