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Zinc reserves (2025)

9/237 countries
World Total215.8million metric tons
2025
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Highest 9 · Zinc reserves (2025)

Among the 9 countries with 2025 data, Australia has the highest zinc reserves at 64.0 million metric tons in 2025, followed by China (60.0 million metric tons) and Russia (29.0 million metric tons). Peru (18.0 million metric tons) and Mexico (14.0 million metric tons) close out the top 5. Next up, India (10.0 million metric tons) and the United States (9.3 million metric tons). Kazakhstan (7.4 million metric tons) and Sweden (4.1 million metric tons) round out the top nine. The gap across the top nine is wide: Australia has 16× the value of Sweden (4.1 million 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 zinc reserves?
Australia has the highest zinc reserves among the 9 countries with 2025 data at 64.0 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Which country has the lowest zinc reserves?
Sweden has the lowest zinc reserves among the 9 countries with 2025 data at 4.1 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
What is the total zinc reserves worldwide?
The combined zinc reserves across 9 countries total 215.8 million metric tons as of 2025, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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