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Manganese mine production (2025)

8/237 countries
World Total18.8million metric tons
1994
2025
2025

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Highest 8 · Manganese mine production (2025)

Among the 8 countries with 2025 data, South Africa has the highest manganese mine production at 7.6 million metric tons in 2025, followed by Gabon (5.0 million metric tons) and Ghana (2.0 million metric tons). The top 5 is rounded off by Australia (1.6 million metric tons) and Brazil (800.0 thousand metric tons). Further down, India (790.0 thousand metric tons) and China (700.0 thousand metric tons) hold the next two spots. Côte d'Ivoire (350.0 thousand metric tons) rounds out the top eight. Across the top eight, South Africa is 22× as high as Côte d'Ivoire (350.0 thousand metric tons). Four of the top eight are in Africa. Among these countries, Ghana saw the largest year-over-year change at +56.3%.

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How manganese mine production changed between 2020 and 2025

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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 manganese mine production?
South Africa has the highest manganese mine production among the 8 countries with 2025 data at 7.6 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest manganese mine production?
Côte d'Ivoire has the lowest manganese mine production among the 8 countries with 2025 data at 350.0 thousand metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total manganese mine production worldwide?
The combined manganese mine production across 8 countries totals 18.8 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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