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Rare earths distribution of global resources by country 2017

Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country

The data displays the distribution of the rare earth element (REE) resources worldwide as of 2017, by country. At that time, China held the world's biggest share of the rare earth elements, at some 35%.

China 35
Brazil 11
Russia 10
Australia 10
Greenland 9
Canada 7
Sweden 6
United States 3
Vietnam 3
Other 6