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Rare earth mining - global distribution by country 2017

Distribution of rare earths production worldwide as of 2017, by country

The data illustrates the distribution of rare earth production worldwide by country as of 2017. At that time, China produced a 78.65% share of the total global rare earth mine production, making it by far the world's biggest rare earth producer.

China 78.65
Australia 14.98
Russia 2.25
Brazil 1.5
Thailand 1.2
India 1.12
Malaysia 0.22
Vietnam 0.07
United States