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Bauxite reserves (2025)

13/237 countries
World Total23.2billion metric dry tons
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Highest 10 · Bauxite reserves (2025)

Among the 13 countries with 2025 data, Guinea has the highest bauxite reserves at 7.4 billion metric dry tons in 2025, followed by Australia (3.7 billion metric dry tons) and Vietnam (3.1 billion metric dry tons). The top 5 is rounded off by Indonesia (2.9 billion metric dry tons) and Jamaica (2.0 billion metric dry tons). Further down, Brazil (1.7 billion metric dry tons) and China (710.0 million metric dry tons) hold the next two spots. India (650.0 million metric dry tons), Russia (650.0 million metric dry tons), and Saudi Arabia (180.0 million metric dry tons) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, Guinea is 41× as high as Saudi Arabia (180.0 million metric dry tons). Five of the top ten are in Asia.

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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 reserves?
Guinea has the highest bauxite reserves among the 13 countries with 2025 data at 7.4 billion metric dry tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest bauxite reserves?
The United States has the lowest bauxite reserves among the 13 countries with 2025 data at 20.0 million metric dry tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total bauxite reserves worldwide?
The combined bauxite reserves across 13 countries total 23.2 billion metric dry tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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