Tantalum Production by Country

Tantalum production by country shows how much tantalum is mined in each country, measured in tonnes. The figures refer to mine production in terms of tantalum content, in line with the underlying sources; this is the tantalum value of the mineral concentrates (coltan and other tantalum minerals) and not the gross weight of the ore. The statistics combine an Our World in Data series for the earlier years (2020-2024), 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 13 countries included in the underlying data during the period. USGS reports 2025 estimates for 11 countries, which produced a combined 2,485 tonnes in 2025, slightly below the reported World total of 2,500 tonnes in the source. Uganda (38 tonnes, 2020) and the United States (0 through 2022) retain earlier figures, and the earlier Our World in Data coltan series is a separate, ore-basis measure.

Largest Tantalum-Producing Countries in 2025

DR Congo produced the most tantalum in 2025 with 1,300 tonnes. Rwanda ranked second with 400, followed by Nigeria (390), Brazil (190), China (80), Australia (50), Ethiopia (40), Russia (30), Bolivia (2), Burundi (2), and Mozambique (1).

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#	Country	Latest Data (tonnes)	Year
1	DR Congo CD	1300	2025
2	Rwanda RW	400	2025
3	Nigeria NG	390	2025
4	Brazil BR	190	2025
5	China CN	80	2025
6	Australia AU	50	2025
7	Ethiopia ET	40	2025
8	Uganda UG	38	2021
9	Russia RU	30	2025
10	Bolivia BO	2	2025
11	Burundi BI	2	2025
12	Mozambique MZ	1	2025
13	United States US	0	2022

DR Congo alone accounted for about 52 percent of the World total in 2025, and DR Congo and Rwanda together for about 68 percent; the top three countries accounted for about 84 percent. DR Congo's output was about 3.3 times that of Rwanda. Four countries produced at least 100 tonnes in 2025.

Tantalum Production Around the World

In Africa, DR Congo (1,300), Rwanda (400), Nigeria (390), Ethiopia (40), Burundi (2), and Mozambique (1) lead the listed set; Uganda (38, 2020) retains an earlier value. In South America, Brazil (190) is the largest producer, ahead of Bolivia (2). In Asia, China (80) is the largest producer. In Oceania, Australia (50) is the only listed producer. In Europe, Russia (30) is the only listed producer. The United States retains its earlier zeros through 2022.

Largest Changes in Tantalum Production, 2024-2025

DR Congo recorded the largest increase, rising from 1,270 tonnes in 2024 to 1,300 in 2025 (up 30, about 2 percent). Rwanda rose from 374 to 400 (up 26, about 7 percent), China from 76 to 80 (up 4), and Russia from 29 to 30 (up 1). Nigeria (390), Ethiopia (40), Bolivia (2), and Burundi (2) held their levels.

Mozambique recorded the largest decline, falling from 55 to 1 tonne (down 54). Brazil fell from 210 to 190 (down 20, about 10 percent), and Australia from 52 to 50 (down 2). The World total held at 2,500 tonnes in both years.

Where the earlier series provided a 2024 value, the revisions are visible: DR Congo was revised up from 880 to 1,270 tonnes, Rwanda up from 350 to 374, and Brazil and China held at 210 and 76.

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#	Country	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	DR Congo	780	790	890	920	1270	1300
2	Brazil	470	360	370	138	210	190
3	Nigeria	260	110	110	390	390	390
4	Rwanda	254	269	347	350	374	400
5	China	74	76	78	78	76	80
6	Ethiopia	69	32	-	40	40	40
7	Russia	49	39	31	23	29	30
8	Mozambique	43	37	-	51	55	1
9	Uganda	38	38	-	-	-	-
10	Australia	34	44	46	44	52	50
11	Burundi	24	39	59	1	2	2
12	Bolivia	7	1	-	1	2	2
13	United States	0	0	0	-	-	-

Methodology

The earlier figures come from Our World in Data, which compiles national tantalum 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 2020-2024. The 2024 and 2025 figures are estimates from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026 where available; Uganda and the United States keep their earlier figures. Values refer to mine production of tantalum 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.