Zinc production - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Zinc production in metric tons, 2020:

The average for 2020 based on 49 countries was 245510 metric tons. The highest value was in China: 4058000 metric tons and the lowest value was in South Korea: 4000 metric tons. The indicator is available from 2003 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: metric tons; Source: USGS
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Countries Zinc production, 2020 Global rank Available data
China 4058000 1 2003 - 2020
Peru 1329000 2 2003 - 2020
Australia 1312000 3 2003 - 2020
USA 723000 4 2003 - 2020
India 720000 5 2003 - 2020
Mexico 638000 6 2003 - 2020
Bolivia 360000 7 2003 - 2020
Russia 280000 8 2003 - 2020
Sweden 232000 9 2003 - 2020
Kazakhstan 222000 10 2003 - 2020
Canada 211000 11 2003 - 2020
Brazil 173000 12 2003 - 2020
South Africa 161000 13 2003 - 2020
Portugal 160000 14 2006 - 2020
Iran 140000 15 2003 - 2020
Turkey 130000 16 2003 - 2020
Ireland 127000 17 2003 - 2020
Eritrea 122000 18 2016 - 2020
Spain 90000 19 2003 - 2020
Burkina Faso 80000 20 2013 - 2020
Namibia 62000 21 2003 - 2020
Cuba 60000 22 2017 - 2020
Finland 58000 23 2003 - 2020
Morocco 50000 24 2003 - 2020
Tajikistan 48000 25 2011 - 2020
Poland 40000 26 2003 - 2020
Mongolia 38000 27 2005 - 2020
Pakistan 35000 28 2009 - 2020
North Macedonia 32000 29 2003 - 2020
Honduras 30000 30 2003 - 2020
Uzbekistan 30000 31 2011 - 2020
Chile 29000 32 2003 - 2020
Saudi Arabia 27000 33 2003 - 2020
Greece 26000 34 2003 - 2020
Burma 20000 35 2003 - 2020
Indonesia 20000 36 2019 - 2020
Montenegro 20000 37 2013 - 2020
Nigeria 20000 38 2008 - 2020
North Korea 20000 39 2003 - 2020
Argentina 15000 40 2003 - 2020
Bulgaria 15000 41 2003 - 2020
DR Congo 15000 42 2003 - 2020
Bosnia & Herz. 12000 43 2003 - 2020
Vietnam 12000 44 2003 - 2020
Armenia 8000 45 2003 - 2020
Serbia 6000 46 2003 - 2020
Domin. Rep. 5000 47 2015 - 2020
R. of Congo 5000 48 2017 - 2020
South Korea 4000 49 2004 - 2020



Definition: Zinc production in metric tons.

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1. China
2. Peru
3. Australia
4. USA
5. India
6. Mexico
7. Bolivia
8. Russia
9. Sweden
10. Kazakhstan
11. Canada
12. Brazil
13. South Africa
14. Portugal
15. Iran
16. Turkey
17. Ireland
18. Eritrea
19. Spain
20. Burkina Faso
21. Namibia
22. Cuba
23. Finland
24. Morocco
25. Tajikistan
26. Poland
27. Mongolia
28. Pakistan
29. North Macedonia
30. Honduras
31. Uzbekistan
32. Chile
33. Saudi Arabia
34. Greece
35. Burma
36. Indonesia
37. Montenegro
38. Nigeria
39. North Korea
40. Argentina
41. Bulgaria
42. DR Congo
43. Bosnia & Herz.
44. Vietnam
45. Armenia
46. Serbia
47. Domin. Rep.
48. R. of Congo
49. South Korea
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122000
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