The data illustrates the global production of rough diamonds from 2005 to 2017. In 2005, the worldwide production volume of rough diamonds stood at approx. 177 million carats in total. More than a decade later, in 2017, the production stood at 134 million carats.
Global production of rough diamonds
The global production of rough diamonds decreased after the 2008 economic downturn, but has somewhat increased since then from 120 million carats in 2009 to 130 million carats in 2013, and 127 million carats in 2015. Diamond production is concentrated among a few major players.
