Garnet Reserves by Country
China's reported garnet reserves multiplied nearly seventeenfold within a single year. The dataset draws on the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2019-2026 and reports estimated quantities that can be economically extracted. Listed reserves totaled 51,900,000 metric tons in 2025.
China holds 37,000,000 metric tons against India's 8,600,000 — more than four times second place. The United States (5,000,000) and South Africa (1,300,000) follow, with the gap between first and second (28,400,000) exceeding the other three combined (14,900,000). China's 37,000,000 is worth more than the other three combined twice over. China first appeared in 2022 with 2,200,000 metric tons, then reported 37,000,000 for 2023 — an addition of 34,800,000, more than fifteen times its own figure a year earlier. The figure has not moved since. India reported 13,000,000 metric tons from 2018 through 2022, then 8,600,000 for 2023 — a reduction of 4,400,000 (-33.8%) in the same year China exploded. India now holds less than one-quarter of China's figure, where it once held nearly six times more. South Africa arrived in 2023 with 320,000 metric tons, rose to 880,000 and then 1,300,000 in 2025 (+47.7%) — more than quadrupling in two years. The United States, meanwhile, has reported 5,000,000 in every year of the 2018–2025 series: the only figure in the table that predates the 2023 upheaval unchanged. Figures come from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2019-2026, with 2025 values estimated. Units are metric tons, exactly as reported. Empty means the source reported no value; 0 means the source reports zero. The source’s world total, where published, may be rounded, approximate, a lower bound, or a textual estimate, so shares are computed against the sum of the listed countries. Reserves and production are different measures and should not be combined without equalizing units.
Garnet Reserves by Country
1
37,000,000
2
8,600,000
3
5,000,000
4
1,300,000
Sixteen-fold in a year
India's cut
Rising fast, standing still
Garnet Reserves by Country
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1
-
-
-
-
2,200,000
37,000,000
37,000,000
37,000,000
2
13,000,000
13,000,000
13,000,000
13,000,000
13,000,000
8,600,000
8,600,000
8,600,000
3
5,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
4
-
-
-
-
-
320,000
880,000
1,300,000
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
What are garnet reserves?
Garnet reserves are estimated quantities of garnet that can be economically extracted under applicable conditions, in metric tons. Production measures the amount mined in a year.
Which countries hold the most garnet reserves?
China (37,000,000 metric tons) and India (8,600,000) reported the largest 2025 values, followed by the United States (5,000,000).
How fast did China's reserves grow?
China rose from 2,200,000 metric tons in 2022 to 37,000,000 for 2023, nearly a seventeenfold rise, and has held that figure since.
Who led before China's rise?
India led at 13,000,000 metric tons through 2022, while the United States held second place at 5,000,000.
What is the global total?
USGS gives it only as “Moderate to large” — no numerical figure is published.
Data Disclaimer: Projected data (future years) are estimates based on mathematical models. Actual values may differ. Learn about our methodology →
Sources
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Updated: 15.09.2026https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/mineral-commodity-summaries
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