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Lithium reserves (2025)

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World Total34,070,000metric tons
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Highest 10 · Lithium reserves (2025)

Among the 10 countries with 2025 data, Chile has the highest lithium reserves at 9.2M metric tons in 2025, followed by Australia (8.4M metric tons) and China (4.6M metric tons). The top 5 is rounded off by Argentina (4.4M metric tons) and the United States (4.4M metric tons). Further down, Canada (1.6M metric tons) and Brazil (540,000 metric tons) hold the next two spots. Zimbabwe (500,000 metric tons), Mali (370,000 metric tons), and Portugal (60,000 metric tons) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, Chile is 153× as high as Portugal (60,000 metric tons). Three of the top ten are in South America.

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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 lithium reserves?
Chile has the highest lithium reserves among the 10 countries with 2025 data at 9,200,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest lithium reserves?
Portugal has the lowest lithium reserves among the 10 countries with 2025 data at 60,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total lithium reserves worldwide?
The combined lithium reserves across 10 countries total 34,070,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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