Bauxite Production by Country

Bauxite production by country measures how much bauxite ore each country mines, expressed in tonnes. The figures refer to mine production of bauxite ore, in line with the underlying sources, and are not the same as alumina or aluminum production. The statistics combine an Our World in Data series for 2018-2023, built from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries and the BGS World Mineral Statistics, with 2024 and 2025 estimates taken directly from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. The table below lists 33 countries that record bauxite production in the period. 2025 figures are available individually for 13 countries, which produced a combined 432,960,000 tonnes in 2025; together with the "Other countries" value of 8,000,000 tonnes, this is slightly above the reported World total of 440,000,000 tonnes because of source-level rounding and adjustments. Canada, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates are listed in the source without values, and the United States is withheld (W). Most other countries retain their latest available Our World in Data figures, mostly from 2023.

Countries With the Largest Bauxite Production in 2025

Guinea produced the most bauxite in 2025 with 150,000,000 tonnes. Australia ranked second with 97,000,000, followed by China (87,000,000), Brazil (33,000,000), India (25,000,000), and Indonesia (10,000,000). Jamaica (6,200,000), Russia (5,700,000), Saudi Arabia (5,700,000), and Kazakhstan (4,800,000) complete the top ten.

Bauxite Production by Country

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#	Country	Latest Data (tonnes)	Year
1	Guinea GN	150,000,000	2025
2	Australia AU	97,000,000	2025
3	China CN	87,000,000	2025
4	Brazil BR	33,000,000	2025
5	India IN	25,000,000	2025
6	Indonesia ID	10,000,000	2025
7	Jamaica JM	6,200,000	2025
8	Russia RU	5,700,000	2025
9	Saudi Arabia SA	5,700,000	2025
10	Kazakhstan KZ	4,800,000	2025
11	Vietnam VN	3,800,000	2025
12	Türkiye TR	3,800,000	2025
13	Sierra Leone SL	1,004,210	2023
14	Greece GR	960,000	2025
15	Ghana GH	959,601	2023
16	Venezuela VE	900,000	2023
17	Iran IR	598,599	2023
18	Malaysia MY	576,500	2023
19	Bosnia and Herzegovina BA	548,160	2023
20	Montenegro ME	526,523	2023
21	Guyana GY	523,742	2023
22	Ivory Coast CI	155,000	2023
23	France FR	120,000	2023
24	Dominican Republic DO	92,000	2023
25	Tanzania TZ	61,353	2023
26	Pakistan PK	60,000	2023
27	Croatia HR	18,000	2023
28	United States US	13,000	2023
29	Mozambique MZ	10,000	2023
30	Colombia CO	2,779	2023
31	Fiji FJ	0	2023
32	Hungary HU	0	2023
33	Solomon Islands SB	0	2023

Guinea alone accounted for about 34 percent of the World total in 2025, and Guinea and Australia together for about 56 percent; the top three countries accounted for about 76 percent. Guinea's output was about 1.5 times that of Australia. Five countries produced at least 25 million tonnes in 2025.

Bauxite Production Around the World

In Africa, Guinea (150,000,000) leads by a wide margin, ahead of Ghana (959,601, 2023) and Ivory Coast (155,000, 2023).

In Asia, China (87,000,000) leads, ahead of India (25,000,000) and Indonesia (10,000,000). Kazakhstan (4,800,000) and Vietnam (3,800,000) follow; Iran (598,599, 2023) is in the Middle East, alongside Saudi Arabia (5,700,000 in 2025).

In Europe, Türkiye (3,800,000) is the largest producer, ahead of Greece (960,000). Bosnia and Herzegovina (548,160), Montenegro (526,523), and France (120,000) follow with 2023 data.

In South America, Brazil (33,000,000) leads, ahead of Guyana (523,742, 2023) and Venezuela (900,000, 2023); in the Caribbean, Jamaica (6,200,000) is a large producer. In Oceania, Australia (97,000,000) is the dominant producer, ahead of Fiji and the Solomon Islands, which reported no output in the period. Canada, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates are listed in the source without values, and the United States is withheld.

Largest Changes in Bauxite Production, 2024-2025

Guinea recorded the largest increase, rising from 142,000,000 tonnes in 2024 to 150,000,000 in 2025 (up 8,000,000, about 5.6 percent). China rose from 80,500,000 to 87,000,000 (up 6,500,000, about 8.1 percent), Jamaica by 310,000, Russia by 230,000, Saudi Arabia by 200,000, Türkiye by 140,000, Indonesia by 100,000, and Vietnam by 90,000.

Australia recorded the largest decline, falling from 100,000,000 to 97,000,000 tonnes (down 3,000,000, about 3 percent). Greece fell by 10,000 to 960,000 tonnes. India (25,000,000) and Brazil (33,000,000) held their levels.

The World total rose from 428,000,000 to 440,000,000 tonnes (up 12,000,000, about 2.8 percent), and Guinea alone accounted for about 67 percent of that increase. The source's value for countries not listed individually rose from 7,780,000 to 8,000,000 tonnes.

The 2024 figures in this release are revised from earlier values, most notably Indonesia (revised down from 32,000,000 to 9,900,000 tonnes), China (down from 93,000,000 to 80,500,000), Vietnam (down from 4,200,000 to 3,710,000), Guinea (up from 130,000,000 to 142,000,000), and Türkiye (up from 3,200,000 to 3,660,000).

Bauxite Production by Country

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#	Country	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	Australia	95,947,593	107,422,912	104,000,000	103,000,000	102,000,000	104,000,000	100,000,000	97,000,000
2	China	70,751,214	42,000,000	92,700,000	90,000,000	90,000,000	91,000,000	80,500,000	87,000,000
3	Guinea	59,573,707	70,173,326	86,000,000	86,000,000	100,000,000	123,000,000	142,000,000	150,000,000
4	Brazil	32,006,900	31,937,900	31,000,000	33,000,000	30,000,000	32,000,000	33,000,000	33,000,000
5	India	23,687,721	22,073,398	20,200,000	17,400,000	24,000,000	23,400,000	25,000,000	25,000,000
6	Indonesia	13,243,197	16,592,739	20,800,000	21,000,000	21,000,000	30,000,000	9,900,000	10,000,000
7	Jamaica	10,058,228	9,022,286	7,550,000	5,950,000	4,370,000	6,000,000	5,890,000	6,200,000
8	Russia	7,039,400	6,424,000	5,570,000	5,680,000	5,780,000	5,800,000	5,470,000	5,700,000
9	Kazakhstan	5,736,200	4,118,400	5,000,000	4,370,000	4,400,000	4,560,000	4,780,000	4,800,000
10	Saudi Arabia	4,730,690	5,127,000	4,310,000	4,780,000	4,800,000	5,400,000	5,500,000	5,700,000
11	Vietnam	3,569,700	3,200,000	3,500,000	3,830,000	3,900,000	3,920,000	3,710,000	3,800,000
12	Sierra Leone	2,034,360	1,962,500	1,441,987	1,455,554	973,599	1,004,210	-	-
13	Guyana	1,926,053	1,919,747	608,168	618,452	705,631	523,742	-	-
14	Greece	1,607,000	1,492,000	1,428,000	1,227,498	1,200,000	1,200,000	970,000	960,000
15	Solomon Islands	1,601,000	1,207,000	839,000	0	0	0	-	-
16	Ghana	1,011,302	1,116,334	1,162,086	839,465	773,213	959,601	-	-
17	Iran	805,231	1,163,159	1,115,008	884,000	955,500	598,599	-	-
18	Bosnia and Herzegovina	760,244	1,043,343	619,748	675,269	699,926	548,160	-	-
19	Türkiye	678,138	2,255,480	2,399,680	2,764,873	2,800,000	2,940,000	3,660,000	3,800,000
20	Malaysia	589,684	900,561	549,714	47,577	129,825	576,500	-	-
21	Montenegro	468,164	774,725	897,057	542,049	442,067	526,523	-	-
22	United States	399,712	154,870	16,438	0	12,581	13,000	-	-
23	Pakistan	145,189	92,936	101,047	97,495	63,703	60,000	-	-
24	France	138,800	120,760	123,500	142,800	117,988	120,000	-	-
25	Venezuela	89,699	50,000	0	22,000	770,000	900,000	-	-
26	Fiji	58,000	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
27	Colombia	13,666	18,032	9,595	49,946	48,016	2,779	-	-
28	Croatia	11,780	14,342	14,080	14,450	17,750	18,000	-	-
29	Tanzania	10,796	0	25,995	38,142	40,921	61,353	-	-
30	Mozambique	9,912	8,024	6,491	7,852	14,583	10,000	-	-
31	Dominican Republic	6,525	7,551	9,475	71,517	91,813	92,000	-	-
32	Hungary	4,200	0	0	0	0	0	-	-
33	Ivory Coast	0	0	272,295	0	0	155,000	-	-

Methodology

The 2018-2023 figures come from Our World in Data, which compiles national bauxite production figures from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, the USGS Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities, and the BGS World Mineral Statistics, with major processing by Our World in Data; USGS data is prioritized, with BGS data used to supplement it. The 2024 and 2025 figures are estimates from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 where available; countries not reported individually keep their latest Our World in Data figures, mostly from 2023. Values refer to mine production of bauxite ore, in tonnes; the USGS reports its 2024-2025 estimates on a dry-ton basis. These figures measure the ore stage: bauxite ore mined is not the same as alumina (refined ore) or primary aluminum (smelted metal), which are separate stages. The source lists the United States with a withheld figure (W), and Canada, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates without values. The sum of individually reported country estimates may differ from the reported World total because country-level estimates and the World total are subject to source-level rounding and adjustments. In the table, a zero reflects no production, while an empty cell means that no value was reported.