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Natural graphite reserves (2025)

15/237 countries
World Total298,100,000metric tons
2025
2025
2025

Rankings at a glance

Top 10 · Natural graphite reserves (2025)

With 100M metric tons in 2025, China leads the world in natural graphite reserves, followed by Brazil (74M metric tons) and Madagascar (27M metric tons). The top 5 is rounded off by Mozambique (25M metric tons) and Tanzania (18M metric tons). Further down, Russia (14M metric tons) and Vietnam (9.7M metric tons) hold the next two spots. India (8.6M metric tons), Türkiye (6.9M metric tons), and Canada (5.9M metric tons) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, China is 17× as high as Canada (5.9M metric tons). Four of the top ten are in Asia.

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest natural graphite reserves?
China has the highest natural graphite reserves at 100,000,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest natural graphite reserves?
Norway has the lowest natural graphite reserves at 600,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total natural graphite reserves worldwide?
The combined natural graphite reserves across 15 countries total 298,100,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) · Updated