The data displays the countries with the biggest (natural industrial) diamond reserves worldwide as of 2017. At this point, Russia's natural diamond reserves were estimated to approx. 650 million carats. Thus, the Russian diamond reserves are biggest worldwide. Almost half of the world’s mined diamonds are used for industrial purposes as rough diamonds. Industrial diamonds can be used in cutting, drilling, grinding, and polishing.
Diamond industry worldwide
Russia and the Democratic Republic of Congo hold the world’s biggest diamond reserves, totaling 650 million carats and 150 million carats, respectively, as of 2017.
