Countries by Manganese Ore Production 2024
About This Dataset
Countries by Manganese Ore Production 2024
Countries ranked by total manganese ore production in 2024, measured in thousands of metric tons according to USGS data. South Africa holds the world's largest known manganese reserves and is consistently among the top producers — its Kalahari Manganese Field in the Northern Cape province contains an estimated 80% of the world's known land-based manganese resources, making the country a strategically critical supplier of this essential steelmaking and battery material.
Analysis
South Africa (7,800), Gabon (7,200) and Australia (3,900) take the top three in Manganese Ore Production (Thousand Metric Tons) in 2024. South Africa and Gabon together hold 56.5% of the combined total of all 8 entities. Only 3 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (3,900 or more).
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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South Africa leads in Manganese Ore Production (Thousand Metric Tons) with 7,800 in 2024.
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Average Manganese Ore Production (Thousand Metric Tons) in 2024: 3,318 · median: 2,450.
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Gap in 2024: South Africa is 17× larger than Kazakhstan.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Manganese Ore Production (Thousand Metric Tons)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
Data Sources & References
All external sources cited in this dataset
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