# Rare earths by nation — world ranking

Rare earths ranked across 12 producing nations, highest to lowest. China highest at 270 kt (2025). Each figure carries its publisher and observation year.

Canonical: https://terralore.co/rankings/rare-earths-production
Updated: 2026-08-10 (the resources domain's last refresh)

Definition: Rare-earth oxide equivalent mined. Mining is only the first step; separation and refining are concentrated more narrowly still. The latest year is an estimate.
Unit: tonnes. Ordered highest to lowest — a ranking of figures, not a grading of nations. Ties share a rank.

Note: the USGS names only the producers it lists; a nation absent here is not recorded as producing none — any output elsewhere sits inside the published world total. Shares of world production, with the "Rest of world" remainder: https://terralore.co/commodities/rare-earths.md

## Ranking (12 producers listed)

| Rank | Nation | Value | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 270 kt | 2025 |
| 2 | United States | 51.0 kt | 2025 |
| 3 | Australia | 29.0 kt | 2025 |
| 4 | Myanmar | 22.0 kt | 2025 |
| 5 | Thailand | 4,800 t | 2025 |
| 6 | India | 2,900 t | 2025 |
| 7 | Madagascar | 2,700 t | 2025 |
| 8 | Russia | 2,600 t | 2025 |
| 9 | Brazil | 2,000 t | 2025 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 1,500 t | 2025 |
| 11 | Vietnam | 150 t | 2025 |
| 12 | Malaysia | 110 t | 2025 |

## Sources

- Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 — U.S. Geological Survey · Public domain (U.S. Government work) · accessed 2026-08-10 · https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center

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