Natural graphite mine production
China mines 78% of the world’s natural graphite; the top three countries mine 86%.
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 20262025 figures, estimatedUpdated 25 Oct 2026Estimate
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Summary
The world mined about 1.8 million tonnes of natural graphite in 2025, 16% more than in 2024, according to USGS estimates. China mined 1,400,000 t (78%), Madagascar 80,000 t (4.4%), Tanzania 75,000 t (4.2%); together they mined 86%. Brazil and Mozambique follow with 3.6% and 3.3%.
These figures say where natural graphite is mined; refining and trade are not covered here.
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 20262024 and 2025 (estimated)Updated 25 Oct 2026
All producers
| China | 1,400,000e | 77.8% | 1,270,000 | +10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 80,000e | 4.4% | 85,000 | −6% |
| Tanzania | 75,000e | 4.2% | 27,000e | +178% |
| Brazil | 65,000e | 3.6% | 58,000 | +12% |
| Mozambique | 60,000e | 3.3% | 39,000 | +54% |
| Russia | 25,000e | 1.4% | 20,000e | +25% |
| India | 17,000e | 0.9% | 17,600 | −3% |
| Canada | 8,000e | 0.4% | 11,700 | −32% |
| North Korea | 8,000e | 0.4% | 8,100e | −1% |
| Norway | 6,600e | 0.4% | 5,340 | +24% |
| Sri Lanka | 3,200e | 0.2% | 3,000 | +7% |
| Türkiye | 2,200e | 0.1% | 2,600 | −15% |
| Ukraine | 800e | <0.1% | 900 | −11% |
| Mexico | 740e | <0.1% | 706 | +5% |
| South Korea | 500e | <0.1% | 1,000 | −50% |
| Vietnam | 500e | <0.1% | 500 | 0% |
| Austria | 200e | <0.1% | 100 | +100% |
| Germany | 140e | <0.1% | 140 | 0% |
| World | 1,800,000 | 100% | 1,550,000 | +16% |
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 20262024 and 2025 (estimated)Updated 25 Oct 2026