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Nickel mine production (2025)

9/237 countries
World Total3,595,000metric tons
1994
2025
2025

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Highest 9 · Nickel mine production (2025)

Among the 9 countries with 2025 data, Indonesia has the highest nickel mine production at 2.6M metric tons in 2025, followed by the Philippines (270,000 metric tons) and Russia (200,000 metric tons). Canada (140,000 metric tons) and New Caledonia (140,000 metric tons) complete the top 5. China (120,000 metric tons) and Brazil (70,000 metric tons) follow close behind. Australia (45,000 metric tons) and the United States (10,000 metric tons) round out the top nine. The spread across the top nine is substantial: Indonesia has 260× the figure recorded by the United States (10,000 metric tons). Three of the top nine are in Asia. Among these countries, Australia saw the largest year-over-year change at -54.1%.

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How nickel 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 nickel mine production?
Indonesia has the highest nickel mine production among the 9 countries with 2025 data at 2,600,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest nickel mine production?
The United States has the lowest nickel mine production among the 9 countries with 2025 data at 10,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total nickel mine production worldwide?
The combined nickel mine production across 9 countries totals 3,595,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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