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Nickel reserves (2025)

9/237 countries
World Total130,140,000metric tons
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Highest 9 · Nickel reserves (2025)

Among the 9 countries with 2025 data, Indonesia has the highest nickel reserves at 62M metric tons in 2025, followed by Australia (25M metric tons) and Brazil (16M metric tons). Russia (8.3M metric tons) and New Caledonia (7.1M metric tons) close out the top 5. Next up, the Philippines (4.8M metric tons) and China (4.4M metric tons). Canada (2.2M metric tons) and the United States (340,000 metric tons) round out the top nine. The gap across the top nine is wide: Indonesia has 182× the value of the United States (340,000 metric tons). Three of the top nine are in Asia.

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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 nickel reserves?
Indonesia has the highest nickel reserves among the 9 countries with 2025 data at 62,000,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest nickel reserves?
The United States has the lowest nickel reserves among the 9 countries with 2025 data at 340,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total nickel reserves worldwide?
The combined nickel reserves across 9 countries total 130,140,000 metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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