Fluorspar Production by Country

Fluorspar production by country measures how much fluorspar each country mines, expressed in tonnes. The figures refer to mine production of fluorspar, in line with the underlying sources. The statistics combine an Our World in Data series for 2020-2023, 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 25 countries that record fluorspar production in the period. 2025 figures are available individually for 12 countries, which produced a combined 10,035,000 tonnes in 2025; together with the "Other countries" value of 200,000 tonnes, this totals 10,235,000 tonnes, above the reported World total of 10,000,000 tonnes in the source. Tajikistan has 2024-2025 data from the source without an earlier series, and most other countries retain their latest available Our World in Data figures, mostly from 2023.

Countries With the Largest Fluorspar Production in 2025

China produced the most fluorspar in 2025 with 6,000,000 tonnes. Mongolia and Mexico ranked second, each with 1,500,000, followed by South Africa (410,000), Vietnam (160,000), and Spain (140,000). Brazil (100,000), Iran (70,000), Thailand (55,000), Pakistan (50,000), Germany (35,000), and Tajikistan (15,000) complete the list.

Fluorspar Production by Country

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#	Country	Latest Data (tonnes)	Year
1	China CN	6,000,000	2025
2	Mongolia MN	1,500,000	2025
3	Mexico MX	1,500,000	2025
4	South Africa ZA	410,000	2025
5	Vietnam VN	160,000	2025
6	Spain ES	140,000	2025
7	Canada CA	140,000	2021
8	Brazil BR	100,000	2025
9	France FR	81,301	2023
10	Morocco MA	77,000	2023
11	Russia RU	76,000	2023
12	Iran IR	70,000	2025
13	Thailand TH	55,000	2025
14	Pakistan PK	50,000	2025
15	Germany DE	35,000	2025
16	Türkiye TR	32,407	2023
17	Tajikistan TJ	15,000	2025
18	Kazakhstan KZ	12,000	2023
19	North Korea KP	7,000	2023
20	United Kingdom GB	7,000	2023
21	India IN	6,297	2023
22	Argentina AR	4,800	2023
23	Afghanistan AF	4,000	2023
24	Kyrgyzstan KG	4,000	2023
25	Egypt EG	1000	2023

China alone accounted for about 60 percent of the World total in 2025, and China and Mongolia together for about 75 percent; the top three countries accounted for about 90 percent. China's output was about four times that of either second-place producer. China, Mongolia, and Mexico were the only countries to reach at least 1 million tonnes in 2025.

Fluorspar Production Around the World

In Asia, China (6,000,000) leads by a wide margin, ahead of Mongolia (1,500,000) and Vietnam (160,000). Thailand (55,000), Pakistan (50,000), and Tajikistan (15,000) in Central Asia follow.

In the Middle East, Iran (70,000) is the largest producer. In Europe, Spain (140,000) leads, ahead of Germany (35,000); France (81,301, 2023), Russia (76,000, 2023), and Türkiye (32,407, 2023) follow with older figures.

In Africa, South Africa (410,000) is the largest producer, ahead of Morocco (77,000, 2023). In the Americas, Mexico (1,500,000) leads, ahead of Brazil (100,000). The United States is listed in the source with no available value.

Largest Changes in Fluorspar Production, 2024-2025

Mongolia recorded the largest increase, rising from 1,430,000 tonnes in 2024 to 1,500,000 in 2025 (up 70,000, about 4.9 percent). Iran rose from 53,000 to 70,000 (up 17,000, about 32 percent), Brazil from 85,000 to 100,000 (up 15,000, about 18 percent), Vietnam from 146,000 to 160,000, and Spain from 138,000 to 140,000.

South Africa recorded the largest decline, falling from 447,000 to 410,000 tonnes (down 37,000, about 8.3 percent). Thailand fell from 75,000 to 55,000 tonnes (down 20,000, about 27 percent), while Mexico fell from 1,510,000 to 1,500,000 and Pakistan from 60,000 to 50,000. China (6,000,000), Germany (35,000), and Tajikistan (15,000) held their levels.

The World total fell from 10,300,000 to 10,000,000 tonnes (down 300,000, about 2.9 percent), and the source’s "Other countries" value fell from 316,000 to 200,000 tonnes.

The 2024 figures in this release are revised from earlier values, most notably Germany (revised down from 100,000 to 35,000 tonnes), Iran (down from 120,000 to 53,000), Mexico (up from 1,200,000 to 1,510,000), Mongolia (up from 1,200,000 to 1,430,000), and South Africa (up from 380,000 to 447,000).

Fluorspar Production by Country

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#	Country	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	China	5,400,000	5,700,000	5,700,000	6,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000
2	Mexico	915,000	1,000,000	1,000,000	1,160,000	1,510,000	1,500,000
3	Mongolia	685,000	650,000	425,000	1,210,000	1,430,000	1,500,000
4	South Africa	330,000	403,000	406,000	345,000	447,000	410,000
5	Vietnam	220,000	215,000	218,000	146,000	146,000	160,000
6	Spain	131,000	155,000	153,000	165,000	138,000	140,000
7	Canada	100,000	140,000	-	-	-	-
8	Morocco	82,000	77,000	77,035	77,000	-	-
9	Germany	80,000	65,000	60,000	100,000	35,000	35,000
10	France	80,000	80,000	84,112	81,301	-	-
11	Kazakhstan	77,000	67,000	12,100	12,000	-	-
12	Iran	56,000	50,000	116,000	121,000	53,000	70,000
13	Pakistan	55,000	65,000	52,000	55,000	60,000	50,000
14	Russia	32,000	76,000	76,000	76,000	-	-
15	Brazil	24,730	28,158	28,969	28,365	85,000	100,000
16	Türkiye	19,896	10,348	17,252	32,407	-	-
17	United Kingdom	15,000	15,000	13,000	7,000	-	-
18	Tajikistan	-	-	-	-	15,000	15,000
19	Thailand	9,807	9,766	59,243	48,000	75,000	55,000
20	North Korea	6,000	7,000	7,000	7,000	-	-
21	Argentina	4,800	4,800	4,800	4,800	-	-
22	Afghanistan	4,000	4,000	4,000	4,000	-	-
23	Kyrgyzstan	4,000	4,000	4,000	4,000	-	-
24	India	1052	1237	988	6,297	-	-
25	Egypt	1000	1000	1000	1000	-	-

Methodology

The 2020-2023 figures come from Our World in Data, which compiles national fluorspar 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. Tajikistan appears with 2024-2025 values only, as it is listed by the source without an earlier series in this dataset. Values refer to mine production of fluorspar, in tonnes, and 2025 figures are preliminary estimates from the source. The source reports production in thousand-ton units for 2024-2025; values here are expressed in tonnes. The sum of individually reported country estimates does not equal the reported World total; the source reports these figures separately and country-level estimates may not reconcile directly with the World total. In the table, a zero reflects no production, while an empty cell means that no value was reported.