Bauxite Production by Country 2026
Country | Bauxite Production 2025 (t)↓ | Bauxite Reserves 2025 (t) | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Guinea | 150M | 7.4B |
 | Australia | 97M | 3.7B |
 | China | 87M | 710M |
 | Brazil | 33M | 1.7B |
 | India | 25M | 650M |
 | Indonesia | 10M | 2.9B |
 | Jamaica | 6.2M | 2B |
 | Russia | 5.7M | 650M |
 | Saudi Arabia | 5.7M | 180M |
 | Kazakhstan | 4.8M | 160M |
 | Vietnam | 3.8M | 3.1B |
 | Turkey | 3.8M | 69M |
 | Greece | 960K | |
 | United States | 20M | |
| Total | 433M | 23.2B |
- All data are presented in metric tons, also known as tonnes. One tonne = 1,000 kg, or roughly 2,204.6 lbs.
- US production data has been withheld by USGS to avoid disclosing proprietary company data.
- Reserves are calculated as of the first day of the designated year. For example, the 2024 reserves listed were estimated totals as of Jan 01, 2024.
- Additional countries not individually listed produced 5,600,000 metric tons of bauxite in 2023, 5,900,000 in 2022 and 9,330,000 in 2021 and possess an estimated 51 billion metric tons in bauxite reserves as of Jan 2024.
- Unlisted countries also produced 880,000 metric tons of alumina in 2023, 1,200,000 in 2022, and 2,620,000 in 2021.
- Global bauxite resources are estimated to be between 55 billion and 75 billion tons, distributed in Africa (32%), Oceania (23%), South America and the Caribbean (21%), Asia (18%), and elsewhere (6%). US bauxite resources are inadequate to meet long-term US demand, but the United States and most other major aluminum-producing countries have essentially inexhaustible subeconomic resources of aluminum in materials other than bauxite.
As it’s a key component in the making of aluminum, bauxite is a very important element when it comes to multiple industries around the world. Examples include the chemical, metallurgy, and construction industries. The production of bauxite varies quite a bit from country to country.
Here’s an overview of how countries around the world stack up in bauxite production, as well as a few forces that can influence a particular country’s overall yield from year to year.
Top Bauxite-Producing Countries Around the World
The following countries are among the top bauxite producers worldwide as of 2023 data.
Australia
Australia is world-famous for its many natural caches of various minerals, bauxite included, so it’s unsurprising that it’s the number one bauxite producer in the world. Its typical annual yield falls between 100 million and 104.8 million metric tons. In 2023, Australian bauxite production amounted to 98 million metric tons.
Top-tier mining resources and a solid export system help Australia raise its average annual yields.
Guinea
The West African nation of Guinea is currently the world’s second-biggest producer of bauxite with an annual yield of 97 million metric tons in 2023. Like China and Australia, Guinea has invested heavily in its mining infrastructure, leading to big increases in production over the years.
China
China dominates much of the rest of the world when it comes to many industries, including those in the mining sector, and bauxite is no exception. As of 2023 data, it produces an annual bauxite yield of about 93 million metric tons.
In fact, China is well-situated to dominate world bauxite markets for many reasons, including its streamlined mining infrastructure. China’s high position in the aluminum industry has further driven its bauxite-related activities.
Brazil
With its bauxite caches located mostly to the north, Brazil is the fourth-largest global bauxite producer with an annual yield of around 31 million metric tons. This is despite the environmental challenges Brazilian mining companies are facing that can make keeping yields up difficult.
Factors That Can Affect National Bauxite Production
The most crucial factor affecting a country’s bauxite yield is its local access to naturally occurring bauxite caches. The greater its number of actual deposits, the better positioned that country is to become a top producer.
Additional factors can include the following:
Infrastructure: The stronger a country’s investment in its mining infrastructure, the easier it is to keep annual yields high.
Political Relationships: A country’s relationships with other nations along the supply chain can ultimately affect its bauxite yields.
Environmental Factors: As with Brazil, environmental challenges and sustainability issues can present obstacles when it comes to bauxite production.
