Lithium mine production
Australia mines 32% of the world’s lithium; the top three countries mine 72%.
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 20262025 figures, estimatedUpdated 25 Oct 2026Estimate
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Summary
The world mined about 290,000 tonnes of lithium (lithium content) in 2025, 31% more than in 2024, according to USGS estimates. Australia mined 92,000 t (32%), China 62,000 t (21%), Chile 56,000 t (19%); together they mined 72%. Zimbabwe and Argentina follow with 9.7% and 7.9%.
The United States also mines lithium, but USGS withholds the figure to protect company data, so it is not in the world total. These figures say where lithium is mined; refining and trade are not covered here.
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 20262024 (estimated) and 2025 (estimated)Updated 25 Oct 2026
All producers
| Australia | 92,000e | 31.7% | 82,700e | +11% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 62,000e | 21.4% | 41,400e | +50% |
| Chile | 56,000e | 19.3% | 48,900 | +15% |
| Zimbabwe | 28,000e | 9.7% | 20,000e | +40% |
| Argentina | 23,000e | 7.9% | 13,800 | +67% |
| Brazil | 12,000e | 4.1% | 10,200e | +18% |
| Mali | 9,400e | 3.2% | 770e | +1,121% |
| Canada | 5,600e | 1.9% | 4,820e | +16% |
| Portugal | 380e | 0.1% | 380e | 0% |
| United States | Withheld | – | Withheld | – |
| World | 290,000 | 100% | 222,000 | +31% |
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 20262024 (estimated) and 2025 (estimated)Updated 25 Oct 2026