Silver Production by Country

Silver production by country shows how much silver is mined in each country, measured in tonnes. The figures refer to mine production in terms of silver content, in line with the underlying sources. The statistics combine an Our World in Data series for the earlier years (2019-2024), 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 covers 75 countries included in the underlying data during the period. USGS reports 2025 estimates for 14 countries, which produced a combined 23,830 tonnes in 2025; together with the "Other countries" value of 2,100 tonnes, this totals 25,930 tonnes, which is 70 tonnes below the reported World total of 26,000 tonnes in the source. The remaining countries retain their latest available figures from the earlier series, mostly from 2023.

Largest Silver-Producing Countries in 2025

Mexico produced the most silver in 2025 with 6,300 tonnes. Peru ranked second with 3,600, followed by China (3,400), Bolivia (1,500), Chile (1,400), Poland (1,300), Russia (1,200), the United States (1,100), Australia (1,000), and Argentina (800).

Silver Production by Country

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#	Country	Latest Data (tonnes)	Year
1	Mexico MX	6,300	2025
2	Peru PE	3,600	2025
3	China CN	3,400	2025
4	Bolivia BO	1500	2025
5	Chile CL	1400	2025
6	Poland PL	1300	2025
7	Russia RU	1200	2025
8	United States US	1100	2025
9	Australia AU	1000	2025
10	Argentina AR	800	2025
11	India IN	800	2025
12	Kazakhstan KZ	630	2025
13	Sweden SE	400	2025
14	Canada CA	400	2025
15	Indonesia ID	300	2023
16	Uzbekistan UZ	239.5	2023
17	Morocco MA	231.7	2023
18	Papua New Guinea PG	140	2023
19	Brazil BR	102.6	2023
20	Türkiye TR	96.13	2023
21	Spain ES	88.8	2023
22	Portugal PT	88.7	2023
23	Panama PA	84.74	2023
24	Mongolia MN	76.7	2023
25	Ecuador EC	53.6	2023
26	Dominican Republic DO	52.04	2023
27	Colombia CO	51.7	2023
28	Iran IR	50	2023
29	North Korea KP	50	2023
30	Eritrea ER	48.53	2023
31	Philippines PH	46.16	2023
32	Finland FI	43.89	2023
33	Greece GR	43	2023
34	Botswana BW	42.96	2023
35	South Africa ZA	41.93	2023
36	Nicaragua NI	37.01	2023
37	Honduras HN	32	2023
38	Georgia GE	24	2023
39	Bulgaria BG	23.4	2023
40	Laos LA	18.32	2023
41	Romania RO	18	2023
42	North Macedonia MK	16	2023
43	Kyrgyzstan KG	15.4	2023
44	Armenia AM	15.3	2023
45	Tanzania TZ	14.48	2023
46	Ivory Coast CI	12	2023
47	Tajikistan TJ	12	2023
48	Thailand TH	10.42	2023
49	Serbia RS	10	2023
50	Saudi Arabia SA	9.5	2023
51	Burkina Faso BF	7.9	2023
52	Germany DE	7	2023
53	Zambia ZM	7	2023
54	New Zealand NZ	5.55	2023
55	Azerbaijan AZ	5.21	2023
56	Namibia NA	5.2	2023
57	DR Congo CD	3.4	2023
58	Mali ML	3	2023
59	South Korea KR	2.67	2023
60	Japan JP	2.6	2023
61	Zimbabwe ZW	1.55	2023
62	Ghana GH	1	2023
63	Sudan SD	1	2023
64	Ireland IE	1	2023
65	Senegal SN	0.99	2023
66	United Kingdom GB	0.63	2023
67	Malaysia MY	0.63	2023
68	Fiji FJ	0.61	2023
69	Ethiopia ET	0.4	2023
70	Slovakia SK	0.4	2023
71	Nigeria NG	0.28	2023
72	Solomon Islands SB	0.22	2023
73	Niger NE	0.03	2023
74	Algeria DZ	0	2023
75	Cyprus CY	0	2023

Mexico alone accounted for about 24 percent of the World total in 2025, and Mexico and Peru together for about 38 percent; the top three countries accounted for about 51 percent. Mexico's output was about 1.8 times that of Peru. Nine countries produced at least 1,000 tonnes in 2025.

Silver Production Around the World

In North America, Mexico (6,300) is the largest producer, ahead of the United States (1,100) and Canada (400). In South America, Peru (3,600) leads, ahead of Bolivia (1,500), Chile (1,400), and Argentina (800); Brazil (102.6, 2023) and Ecuador (53.6, 2023) retain older values.

In Asia, China (3,400) is the largest producer, ahead of India (800) and Kazakhstan (630); Indonesia (300, 2023), Uzbekistan (239.5, 2023), and Mongolia (76.7, 2023) retain older values. In Europe, Poland (1,300) leads, ahead of Russia (1,200), Sweden (400), and Turkey (96.13, 2023); Spain (88.8, 2023), Portugal (88.7, 2023), and Bulgaria (23.4, 2023) retain older values. In Oceania, Australia (1,000) leads, ahead of Papua New Guinea (140, 2023) and New Zealand (5.55, 2023); Fiji (0.6, 2023) and the Solomon Islands (0.22, 2023) retain older values.

Largest Changes in Silver Production, 2024-2025

Mexico recorded the largest increase, rising from 5,780 tonnes in 2024 to 6,300 in 2025 (up 520, about 9 percent). Chile rose from 1,200 to 1,400 (up 200, about 17 percent), India from 700 to 800 (up 100, about 14 percent), Peru by 90, the United States by 50, Canada by 34, Argentina by 26, and Bolivia by 10. Poland (1,300), in the ranking of 2025, and China (3,400) held closer to their levels once the 2024 figures from the earlier series were replaced.

The largest decline came from Kazakhstan, falling from 850 to 630 tonnes (down 220, about 26 percent). Russia fell from 1,280 to 1,200 (down 80, about 6 percent), Australia by 50, Sweden by 32, China by 30, and Poland by 20.

The World total rose from 25,300 to 26,000 tonnes (up 700, about 2.8 percent).

Where the earlier series provided a 2024 value, the revisions are visible: Mexico was revised down from 6,300 to 5,780 tonnes, China up from 3,300 to 3,430, Peru up from 3,100 to 3,510, Bolivia up from 1,300 to 1,490, and the United States down from 1,100 to 1,050.

Silver Production by Country

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#	Country	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	Mexico	7,485.6	5,540	6,110	6,195	6,290	5,780	6,300
2	Peru	3,706.76	2,770	3,310	3,079	3,200	3,510	3,600
3	China	3,443.13	3,380	3,500	3,480	3,400	3,430	3,400
4	Russia	1533	1320	1320	1280	1240	1280	1200
5	Poland	1455	1250	1300	1316	1320	1320	1300
6	Australia	1,325.09	1340	1360	1167	1030	1050	1000
7	Chile	1,309.32	1580	1280	1274	1260	1200	1400
8	Bolivia	1,157.58	930	1290	1214	1350	1490	1500
9	Argentina	1025	710	720	913	808	774	800
10	Kazakhstan	1,022.07	435	1,004.79	1053	985	850	630
11	United States	981	1030	1020	1010	1020	1050	1100
12	India	609.34	705.8	610	694	813	700	800
13	Indonesia	484.9	338.1	295.9	298.6	300	-	-
14	Sweden	419.93	400.94	428.59	422.09	404	432	400
15	Canada	398.77	306.91	300.27	289.65	306	366	400
16	Türkiye	242	98.27	162.67	143.26	96.13	-	-
17	Morocco	216.6	189.2	194.4	203.2	231.7	-	-
18	Uzbekistan	189.7	196	211.5	217.7	239.5	-	-
19	Papua New Guinea	157.93	128.89	102.12	111.7	140	-	-
20	Dominican Republic	108.69	87.89	79.69	73.41	52.04	-	-
21	Portugal	95.3	96	97.9	78.4	88.7	-	-
22	Spain	77.5	92.75	80.85	58.24	88.8	-	-
23	Mongolia	69.4	70.2	72.9	65.4	76.7	-	-
24	Brazil	68.4	68.4	71.5	74.7	102.6	-	-
25	South Africa	55.9	38.12	37.15	45.7	41.93	-	-
26	Iran	50	50	50	50	50	-	-
27	North Korea	50	50	50	50	50	-	-
28	Eritrea	44.84	65.28	68.62	49.86	48.53	-	-
29	Greece	43.8	50.3	44.1	32.87	43	-	-
30	Bulgaria	40.76	39.13	40.7	26.3	23.4	-	-
31	Finland	40.46	54.83	42.74	36.36	43.89	-	-
32	Panama	35.22	49.63	78.42	87.5	84.74	-	-
33	Laos	34.44	28.67	25.8	21.35	18.32	-	-
34	Honduras	34.06	34.26	36.7	34	32	-	-
35	Philippines	31.27	24.02	30.86	56.23	46.16	-	-
36	Kyrgyzstan	19	16.1	16.5	17.4	15.4	-	-
37	Romania	18	18	18	18	18	-	-
38	Nicaragua	17.7	21.83	23.08	21.58	37.01	-	-
39	Armenia	17.33	18.28	18.98	18.42	15.3	-	-
40	Serbia	14.5	15.9	11.6	10.9	10	-	-
41	Colombia	14.48	20.34	26.75	35.78	51.7	-	-
42	Tanzania	12.61	13.19	9.32	13.6	14.48	-	-
43	North Macedonia	11.71	11.49	15	15.3	16	-	-
44	Tajikistan	10.8	3.3	11	11	12	-	-
45	Azerbaijan	8.16	7.6	8.99	12.6	5.21	-	-
46	Burkina Faso	7.7	10.01	9.9	7.3	7.9	-	-
47	Georgia	7.58	11.17	12.67	22.42	24	-	-
48	Zambia	7.21	9	9	9	7	-	-
49	Namibia	6.22	6.98	5.33	5.2	5.2	-	-
50	Saudi Arabia	5.59	6.49	8.6	9.46	9.5	-	-
51	South Korea	5.25	5.74	10	4.43	2.67	-	-
52	New Zealand	4.06	1.39	3.06	3.92	5.55	-	-
53	Ghana	4	1	1	1	1	-	-
54	Japan	3.47	4.19	3.34	2.92	2.6	-	-
55	DR Congo	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.4	-	-
56	Ecuador	2.89	15	34.9	44.3	53.6	-	-
57	Mali	2.7	2.8	3	3	3	-	-
58	Sudan	2	1	1	1	1	-	-
59	Ireland	1.58	0.92	1.34	2.75	1	-	-
60	Zimbabwe	1.49	1.52	2.68	1.55	1.55	-	-
61	Senegal	0.9	1.1	1.3	1.33	0.99	-	-
62	Fiji	0.69	0.48	0.62	0.48	0.61	-	-
63	Malaysia	0.69	0.42	0.67	0.48	0.63	-	-
64	Germany	0.4	0.4	0.6	7	7	-	-
65	Ethiopia	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	-	-
66	Ivory Coast	0.3	0.96	11.48	12	12	-	-
67	Slovakia	0.3	0.27	0.33	0.35	0.4	-	-
68	United Kingdom	0.13	0.1	0.41	1.34	0.63	-	-
69	Cyprus	0.1	0.49	0	0	0	-	-
70	Algeria	0.05	0	0.01	0	0	-	-
71	Niger	0.03	0.01	0.09	0.03	0.03	-	-
72	Botswana	0	0	10.38	31.17	42.96	-	-
73	Thailand	0	0	0	0	10.42	-	-
74	Nigeria	0	0	0	0.2	0.28	-	-
75	Solomon Islands	0	0	0	0	0.22	-	-

Methodology

The earlier figures come from Our World in Data, which compiles national silver production figures from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 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 earlier series covers 2019-2024. The 2024 and 2025 figures are estimates from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 where available; countries not reported individually keep their latest available values from the earlier series, mostly from 2023. Values refer to mine production of silver content, in tonnes, and 2025 figures are preliminary estimates from the source. The sum of individually reported country estimates does not equal the reported World total because the source applies rounding and other adjustments at the country and World levels. In the table, a zero reflects no production, while an empty cell means that no value was reported.