Countries by Cement Production 2024

About This Dataset

Countries ranked by total cement production in 2024, measured in millions of metric tons according to the US Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries. China produces approximately 55% of the world's cement — a dominance that reflects two decades of unprecedented urbanisation, infrastructure investment, and construction activity that has produced more concrete in China since 2000 than the United States used in the entire 20th century.

✨ AI Insight

China's cement production is staggering, dwarfing that of other nations and underscoring its rapid urbanization and infrastructure development over the past two decades. The gap between China and India, the second-largest producer, is a remarkable 1,415 million metric tons, illustrating the scale of China's construction boom. Meanwhile, countries like the United States and Iran produce significantly less, at 97 and 74 million metric tons respectively, reflecting different levels of construction activity and urban development. This trend suggests that while China continues to lead the global cement market, other nations are still in the early stages of their infrastructure development, which could lead to increased production in the future as urbanization spreads.

Source: US Geological Survey

Key Findings

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China leads with 1,800 in 2024.

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Average value in 2024: 333 · median: 86.

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Gap in 2024: China is 28.6× larger than Indonesia.