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Manganese reserves (2025)

7/237 countries
World Total1.8billion metric tons
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Highest 7 · Manganese reserves (2025)

Among the 7 countries with 2025 data, Australia has the highest manganese reserves at 580.0 million metric tons in 2025, followed by South Africa (550.0 million metric tons) and Brazil (300.0 million metric tons). The top 5 is rounded off by China (260.0 million metric tons) and Gabon (61.0 million metric tons). India (34.0 million metric tons) and Ghana (13.0 million metric tons) round out the top seven. Across the top seven, Australia is 45× as high as Ghana (13.0 million metric tons). Three of the top seven are in Africa.

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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 reserves?
Australia has the highest manganese reserves among the 7 countries with 2025 data at 580.0 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest manganese reserves?
Ghana has the lowest manganese reserves among the 7 countries with 2025 data at 13.0 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total manganese reserves worldwide?
The combined manganese reserves across 7 countries total 1.8 billion metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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