Chromium Production by Country

Chromium production by country measures how much chromium each country produces, expressed in thousand metric tons. The figures follow the definitions used in the underlying sources. The statistics are based on USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. The table below lists 7 countries, each reporting mine production, with 2024 and 2025 data available for all 7. The United States is not shown because its production figures are withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data, and other countries are aggregated as "Other countries" in the source and are not listed separately. The figures are as reported for mine production, and 2025 figures are estimates from the source.

Countries With the Largest Chromium Production in 2025

South Africa produced the most chromium in 2025 with 23,000 thousand metric tons. Türkiye ranked second with 9,000, followed by Kazakhstan (7,000), India (3,000), Brazil (2,000), Zimbabwe (2,000), and Finland (1,900).

Chromium Production by Country

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#	Country	Latest Data (thousand metric tons)	Year
1	South Africa ZA	23,000	2025
2	Türkiye TR	9,000	2025
3	Kazakhstan KZ	7,000	2025
4	India IN	3,000	2025
5	Brazil BR	2000	2025
6	Zimbabwe ZW	2000	2025
7	Finland FI	1900	2025

Among the 7 countries with available 2025 data, South Africa accounted for about 48 percent of the reported production values, and South Africa and Türkiye together accounted for about 67 percent. Only South Africa produced more than 20,000 thousand metric tons in 2025.

Chromium Production Around the World

In Africa, South Africa (23,000 thousand metric tons) is the dominant producer, ahead of Zimbabwe (2,000). In Asia, Türkiye (9,000) and Kazakhstan (7,000) are the main producers, followed by India (3,000). In Europe, Finland (1,900) is the leading listed producer, while other countries are aggregated in the source. In the Americas, Brazil (2,000) is the largest producer, while the United States figures are withheld.

Largest Changes in Chromium Production, 2024–2025

Kazakhstan recorded the largest increase, rising from 6,100 thousand metric tons in 2024 to 7,000 in 2025 (up 900). Brazil rose from 1,400 to 2,000 (up 600), and Zimbabwe from 1,600 to 2,000 (up 400).

India recorded the largest decline, falling from 3,370 thousand metric tons in 2024 to 3,000 in 2025 (down 370). Finland fell from 1,940 to 1,900 (down 40), and Türkiye from 9,300 to 9,000 (down 300).

The pattern is one of modest movement around a stable hierarchy. South Africa dominates, holding near 23,000 thousand metric tons in both years. Türkiye, the second-largest producer, eased from 9,300 to 9,000, and Kazakhstan, India, Brazil, and Zimbabwe all moved by less than 1,000 thousand metric tons. The World total is reported as rounded in the source and is not shown in the table.

Chromium Production by Country

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#	Country	2024	2025
1	South Africa	22,900	23,000
2	Türkiye	9,300	9,000
3	Kazakhstan	6,100	7,000
4	India	3,370	3,000
5	Brazil	1400	2000
6	Zimbabwe	1600	2000
7	Finland	1940	1900

Methodology

The statistics are based on USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, with major processing by Our World in Data. Values refer to chromium production, in thousand metric tons, as mine production, and reported as gross weight of chromium ore. 2025 figures are estimates from the source. The United States figures are withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data, and other countries are aggregated as "Other countries" in the source and are not listed separately. In the table, a zero reflects no production, while an empty cell means that no value was reported.