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Zinc mine production (2025)

10/237 countries
World Total10.5million metric tons
1995
2025
2025

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Highest 10 · Zinc mine production (2025)

Among the 10 countries with 2025 data, China has the highest zinc mine production at 4.1 million metric tons in 2025, followed by Peru (1.5 million metric tons) and Australia (1.1 million metric tons). The top 5 is rounded off by India (870.0 thousand metric tons) and Mexico (780.0 thousand metric tons). Further down, the United States (670.0 thousand metric tons) and Bolivia (500.0 thousand metric tons) hold the next two spots. Russia (430.0 thousand metric tons), Kazakhstan (360.0 thousand metric tons), and Sweden (230.0 thousand metric tons) round out the top ten. Across the top ten, China is 18× as high as Sweden (230.0 thousand metric tons). Three of the top ten are in Asia. Among these countries, Russia saw the largest year-over-year change at +38.7%.

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How zinc 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 zinc mine production?
China has the highest zinc mine production among the 10 countries with 2025 data at 4.1 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest zinc mine production?
Sweden has the lowest zinc mine production among the 10 countries with 2025 data at 230.0 thousand metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total zinc mine production worldwide?
The combined zinc mine production across 10 countries totals 10.5 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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