Year-over-year change: +0.8%, trend up
5-year change: +4.1%, trend up
China
Gold mine production: 380 metric tons
View MoreWorld Total2,250metric tons
19942025
2025
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Gold mine production (2025)
Among the 13 countries with 2025 data, China has the highest gold mine production at 380 metric tons in 2025, followed by Russia (310 metric tons) and Australia (280 metric tons). Canada (200 metric tons) and the United States (160 metric tons) close out the top 5. Next up, Ghana (150 metric tons) and Mexico (140 metric tons). Kazakhstan (130 metric tons), Uzbekistan (130 metric tons), and Peru (110 metric tons) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: China has 3.5× the value of Peru (110 metric tons). Three of the top ten are in Asia.
Rank changes
How gold 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 gold mine production?
- China has the highest gold mine production among the 13 countries with 2025 data at 380 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
- Which country has the lowest gold mine production?
- Brazil has the lowest gold mine production among the 13 countries with 2025 data at 80 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
- What is the total gold mine production worldwide?
- The combined gold mine production across 13 countries totals 2,250 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
