Peat Production by Country

Peat production by country measures how much peat each country produces, expressed in thousand metric tons. Peat is an organic material formed from partly decomposed plant matter in waterlogged conditions, mined for use as fuel, in horticulture, and as a soil additive. The statistics are based on USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. The table below lists 11 countries with 2024 and 2025 data available for all of them. The United States figures are withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.

Countries With the Largest Peat Production in 2025

Finland produced the most peat in 2025 with 2,500 thousand metric tons. Canada ranked second with 2,000, followed by Latvia (2,000), Belarus (1,800), Russia (1,800), Sweden (1,800), Estonia (1,100), Poland (890), Germany (830), Lithuania (540), and Ukraine (450).

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#	Country	Latest Data (thousand metric tons)	Year
1	Finland FI	2,500	2025
2	Canada CA	2000	2025
3	Latvia LV	2000	2025
4	Belarus BY	1800	2025
5	Russia RU	1800	2025
6	Sweden SE	1800	2025
7	Estonia EE	1100	2025
8	Poland PL	890	2025
9	Germany DE	830	2025
10	Lithuania LT	540	2025
11	Ukraine UA	450	2025

Among the 11 countries with available 2025 data, Finland accounted for about 16 percent of the reported production values, and Finland and Canada together accounted for about 29 percent. No country produced more than 2,500 thousand metric tons in 2025.

Peat Production Around the World

In Europe, Finland (2,500 thousand metric tons) is the largest producer, ahead of Latvia (2,000), Belarus (1,800), Russia (1,800), Sweden (1,800), Estonia (1,100), Poland (890), Germany (830), and Lithuania (540). Ukraine (450) is the smallest European producer listed. In North America, Canada (2,000) is the only listed producer, while the United States figures are withheld.

Peat Production Structure

Peat production is relatively even at the top of the list: the leading producers are all between 1,800 and 2,500 thousand metric tons, a spread of less than 40 percent across the top six. No country dominates the way in other mineral pages. The data shows a broad plateau rather than a single concentration.

Largest Changes in Peat Production, 2024–2025

Canada recorded the largest increase, rising from 1,760 thousand metric tons in 2024 to 2,000 in 2025 (up 240). Lithuania rose from 457 to 540 (up 83), and Poland from 886 to 890 (up 4). Latvia recorded the largest decline, falling from 2,700 to 2,000 (down 700), followed by Russia (2,000 to 1,800, down 200), Estonia (1,260 to 1,100, down 160), Germany (990 to 830, down 160), Belarus (1,900 to 1,800, down 100), Finland (2,590 to 2,500, down 90), and Sweden (1,890 to 1,800, down 90). Ukraine held 450 thousand metric tons in both years.

Total reported production among the 11 listed countries declined from 16,883 thousand metric tons in 2024 to 15,710 in 2025, a decrease of 1,173 thousand metric tons, or about 6.9 percent. The decline was broad-based: seven of the eleven countries reported lower output, and only three increased. Latvia's fall of 700 thousand metric tons alone explains about 60 percent of the net decrease.

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#	Country	2024	2025
1	Finland	2,590	2,500
2	Canada	1760	2000
3	Latvia	2,700	2000
4	Belarus	1900	1800
5	Russia	2000	1800
6	Sweden	1890	1800
7	Estonia	1260	1100
8	Poland	886	890
9	Germany	990	830
10	Lithuania	457	540
11	Ukraine	450	450

Methodology

The statistics are based on USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, with major processing by Our World in Data. Values refer to peat production, in thousand metric tons. 2025 figures are estimates from the source. The United States figures are withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.