Countries by Lithium Production 2024

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Countries by Lithium Production 2024

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Australia leads in Lithium Mine Production (Thousand Metric Tons) with 86 in 2024.

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Average Lithium Mine Production (Thousand Metric Tons) in 2024: 22.88 · median: 7.

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Gap in 2024: Australia is 86× larger than United States.

About This Dataset

Countries by Lithium Production 2024

Countries ranked by total lithium mine production in 2024, measured in thousands of metric tons according to the US Geological Survey. Australia surpassed Chile to become the world's largest lithium producer — driven by the Pilbara region's hard-rock spodumene deposits which can be processed faster than the brine extraction methods used in Chile's Atacama Desert. With EV battery demand expected to triple by 2030, lithium has become one of the most strategically contested minerals on the planet.

Analysis

Australia (86), Chile (44) and China (33) take the top three in Lithium Mine Production (Thousand Metric Tons) in 2024. Australia and Chile together hold 71% of the combined total of all 8 entities. Only 2 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (43 or more). It takes the next three entities (Chile, China, Argentina) added together to match Australia.

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8 categories · 1 year

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Australia

Lithium Mine Production (Thousand Metric Tons) · 2024

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Lithium Mine Production (Thousand Metric Tons)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Lithium Mine Production (Thousand Metric Tons)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Lithium Mine Production (Thousand Metric Tons) · ranked by 2024

✓ 8 sourced

#	Category	2024
🥇	Australia	86
🥈	Chile	44
🥉	China	33
4	Argentina	9
5	Brazil	5
6	Zimbabwe	4
7	Portugal	1
8	United States	1

Data Sources & References

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1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_production_statistics Visit ↗

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