Gold Production by Country
Gold production by country measures how much gold each country produces, expressed in tonnes. The figures refer to mine production, in line with the underlying sources. The statistics are based on Our World in Data, which compiles them from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, the USGS Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities, and the BGS World Mineral Statistics. The table below lists 104 countries that record gold production in the period. 2024 data are available for 17 major producers, which produced a combined 2,470 tonnes in 2024, while the remaining countries report 2023 data, the latest year available for them.
China produced the most gold in 2024 with 380 tonnes. Russia ranked second with 310, followed by Australia (290), Canada (200), and the United States (160). Ghana (130), Kazakhstan (130), Mexico (130), Uzbekistan (120), and Indonesia (100) complete the top ten. Among the 17 countries with available 2024 data, China accounted for about 15 percent of their combined production, and the top five countries together for about 54 percent. Only China and Russia produced more than 300 tonnes in 2024, while 9 countries produced more than 100 tonnes. In Asia, China (380 tonnes) leads, ahead of Kazakhstan (130), Uzbekistan (120), and Indonesia (100). In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia (12.7) is the largest producer. In Africa, Ghana (130 tonnes) was the largest producer, followed by South Africa (100). Guinea reported 74 tonnes in 2023, followed by Mali (70), Burkina Faso (60), and Tanzania (60). In the Americas, Canada (200 tonnes) leads, ahead of the United States (160), Mexico (130), Peru (100), Brazil (70), and Colombia (60). Argentina (39.05) and Chile (35.79) report 2023 data. In Europe, Russia is the dominant producer with 310 tonnes. Bulgaria (9.2), Finland (8.8), and Sweden (7.4) follow with 2023 data. In Oceania, Australia (290 tonnes) leads, while Papua New Guinea (41) reports 2023 data. Kazakhstan recorded the largest increase between 2020 and 2024, rising from 63 to 130 tonnes (up 67). Canada added 30 tonnes, from 170 to 200, and Mexico added 28, from 102 to 130. Uzbekistan added 19 tonnes, from 101 to 120, while Bolivia rose from 23.2 to 46.6 (up 23.4). Sudan recorded the largest decline, falling from 90 tonnes in 2020 to 30 tonnes in 2023 (down 60). Australia fell from 328 to 290 (down 38), the United States from 193 to 160 (down 33), and Argentina from 59 to 39.05 (down 20). The statistics are based on Our World in Data, which compiles national gold 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. Values refer to mine production of gold, in tonnes, based on mined rather than refined production, and 2024 figures are preliminary estimates from the USGS. The main comparison uses 2024 data for the 17 countries with available 2024 figures, while the remaining countries use their latest available data, mostly from 2023. Countries with no gold production in any year of the period are excluded from the table. In the table, a zero reflects no production, while an empty cell means that no value was reported. According to Our World in Data, the sum of all countries may exceed the World total in certain years, by up to 10 percent, due to discrepancies between the underlying data sources.Countries With the Largest Gold Production in 2024
Gold Production by Country
Year
1
380
2024
2
310
2024
3
290
2024
4
200
2024
5
160
2024
6
130
2024
7
130
2024
8
130
2024
9
120
2024
10
100
2024
11
100
2024
12
100
2024
13
73.99
2023
14
70
2024
15
70
2024
16
60
2024
17
60
2024
18
60
2024
19
51.31
2023
20
46.62
2023
21
44.5
2023
22
41
2023
23
39.05
2023
24
36.25
2023
25
35.79
2023
26
32.13
2023
27
31.05
2023
28
30
2023
29
30
2023
30
21.4
2023
31
20.13
2023
32
17.95
2023
33
17.65
2023
34
17.59
2023
35
16.9
2023
36
14.9
2023
37
14
2023
38
13.93
2023
39
13.64
2023
40
13.44
2023
41
13.32
2023
42
12.66
2023
43
10
2023
44
10
2023
45
9.8
2023
46
9.22
2023
47
9.21
2023
48
8.8
2023
49
8.15
2023
50
7.5
2023
51
7.36
2023
52
6.94
2023
53
6.84
2023
54
5.4
2023
55
5.04
2023
56
4.14
2023
57
4.14
2023
58
3.6
2023
59
3.52
2023
60
3.5
2023
61
3.46
2023
62
2.7
2023
63
2.66
2023
64
2.55
2023
65
2.53
2023
66
2.15
2023
67
2.05
2023
68
2
2023
69
1.79
2023
70
1.67
2023
71
1.55
2023
72
1.54
2023
73
1.43
2023
74
1.35
2023
75
0.96
2023
76
0.92
2023
77
0.9
2023
78
0.86
2023
79
0.63
2023
80
0.6
2023
81
0.55
2023
82
0.51
2023
83
0.5
2023
84
0.5
2023
85
0.44
2023
86
0.33
2023
87
0.2
2023
88
0.2
2023
89
0.2
2023
90
0.16
2023
91
0.15
2023
92
0.15
2023
93
0.13
2023
94
0.1
2023
95
0.08
2023
96
0.05
2023
97
0.05
2023
98
0.01
2023
99
0.01
2023
100
0.01
2023
101
0
2023
102
0
2023
103
0
2023
104
0
2023
Gold Production Around the World
Largest Changes in Gold Production, 2020–2024
Gold Production by Country
#
1
365
329
372
375
380
2
328
315
314
296
290
3
305
320
310
313
310
4
193
187
173
170
160
5
170
223
206
198
200
6
125
88
88
126
130
7
102
120
120
127
130
8
101
100
104
120
120
9
96
107
89
104
100
10
91.8
100.96
84.71
73.99
-
11
90
50
41.8
30
-
12
87
97
97
100
100
13
86
66
105
100
100
14
78
61
61
71
70
15
71.2
51
64
67
70
16
63
116
115
133
130
17
59
37.28
41.37
39.05
-
18
58
67
58
57
60
19
54
54
42.31
41
-
20
48
55
51.33
61
60
21
47
60
57
55
60
22
42.1
39.29
31.02
36.25
-
23
40
42
38
44.5
-
24
38.52
41.86
48.32
51.31
-
25
33.9
34.25
30.97
35.79
-
26
30
30
30
30
-
27
28.15
25.44
22.28
17.65
-
28
25.2
23
24.9
21.4
-
29
23.21
45.66
53.37
46.62
-
30
21.96
19.44
20.37
17.59
-
31
21.03
25.3
29.04
31.05
-
32
20.87
31.48
37.23
32.13
-
33
20.2
19.1
19.4
14.9
-
34
18.21
15.52
15.13
13.44
-
35
14.6
18.8
16.2
16.9
-
36
14.13
6.5
17.71
20.13
-
37
14.07
12.92
13.72
14
-
38
12.72
9.64
10.42
12.66
-
39
11.53
6.34
9.47
13.93
-
40
10
10
10
10
-
41
10
10
10
10
-
42
9.28
9.64
8.5
9.21
-
43
9.09
15.03
17.27
17.95
-
44
8.76
9.33
9.3
9.22
-
45
8.67
9.08
8.39
8.8
-
46
8.25
8.81
8.05
7.36
-
47
7.94
10.84
11.46
13.32
-
48
7.59
6.23
4.89
4.14
-
49
6.92
6.99
7.47
7.5
-
50
6.72
7.65
7.44
9.8
-
51
5.9
3.4
4.23
0.92
-
52
5.86
5.82
6.67
6.84
-
53
5.4
3.51
4.91
5.04
-
54
5.2
5.3
5.6
5.4
-
55
5
3
2.9
2.7
-
56
4.4
7.86
11.72
13.64
-
57
3.99
3.99
4.39
2.15
-
58
3.64
3.43
3.27
2.66
-
59
3.57
3.6
3.6
3.6
-
60
3.48
3.94
4.02
8.15
-
61
3.44
3.31
3.56
3.5
-
62
3.32
9.19
8.68
3.46
-
63
3.02
2.2
3.2
2.55
-
64
2.73
4.51
4.45
4.14
-
65
2.36
4.01
2.6
2.53
-
66
1.96
2.82
1.91
2.05
-
67
1.72
1.78
1.83
1.67
-
68
1.6
1.4
1.36
1.35
-
69
1.55
4.8
7.29
6.94
-
70
1.5
2
2
2
-
71
1.13
1.1
1.36
1.43
-
72
1.09
1.11
0.58
0.55
-
73
0.88
0.77
0.77
0.44
-
74
0.87
0.77
0.47
0.51
-
75
0.86
0.89
0.44
0.05
-
76
0.85
0.65
0.43
0.33
-
77
0.6
0.65
0.86
0.9
-
78
0.56
0.66
1.11
0.96
-
79
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
-
80
0.49
0.76
1.26
1.54
-
81
0.45
0.5
0.6
0.6
-
82
0.4
0.86
1.51
1.55
-
83
0.37
0.97
0.7
0.63
-
84
0.35
0.45
0.18
0.2
-
85
0.34
0.39
0.4
0.5
-
86
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
-
87
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
-
88
0.19
0.16
0.08
0.05
-
89
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
-
90
0.14
0.15
0.17
0.1
-
91
0.06
0
0
0
-
92
0.06
0.03
0.08
0.08
-
93
0.06
0.07
0.14
0.15
-
94
0.03
0.08
0.27
0.13
-
95
0.01
0.12
0.15
0.16
-
96
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
-
97
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
-
98
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
-
99
0
0
0
0
-
100
0
0
0
0
-
101
0
1.47
3.31
3.52
-
102
0
0.08
0.12
1.79
-
103
0
0
0
0.86
-
104
0
0.1
0
0
-
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country produces the most gold?
China produced the most gold in 2024 with 380 tonnes, followed by Russia (310) and Australia (290).
How many countries are included in the dataset?
The table lists 104 countries that record gold mine production, based on Our World in Data figures compiled from USGS and BGS sources.
What does this indicator measure?
It measures gold mine production in tonnes, based on mined rather than refined production, as in the underlying sources.
Which country produces the least gold?
Among the countries with 2024 data, Tanzania recorded the smallest output at 60 tonnes. Across the full dataset, Taiwan had the smallest latest reported figure, at 0.003 tonnes in 2023.
Why do some countries show earlier figures?
2024 figures are available for 17 major producers in the source data; the remaining countries report 2023 data, the latest year available for them.
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Sources
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https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/minerals
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