China is the world's largest producer of rare earths by a large margin. In 2023, China's production quota of rare earths amounted to 240,000 metric tons of rare-earth-oxide (REO) equivalent. This figure does not include undocumented production volumes.
The following elements are among rare earths: cerium (Ce), dysprosium (Dy), erbium (Er), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), holmium (Ho), lanthanum (La), lutetium (Lu), neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), promethium (Pm), samarium (Sm), scandium (Sc), terbium (Tb), thulium (Tm), ytterbium (Yb), and yttrium (Y).
Mine production of rare earths in China from 2010 to 2023
(in metric tons REO)
REO: rare earth oxide.
The figures in this statistic refer to the production quota and do not include undocumented production.
This statistic has been assembled using several editions of the report.
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Mine production of rare earths in China from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons REO) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294380/rare-earths-mine-production-in-china/
US Geological Survey. "Mine production of rare earths in China from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons REO)." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294380/rare-earths-mine-production-in-china/
US Geological Survey. (2024). Mine production of rare earths in China from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons REO). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294380/rare-earths-mine-production-in-china/
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US Geological Survey, Mine production of rare earths in China from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons REO) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294380/rare-earths-mine-production-in-china/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Mine production of rare earths in China from 2010 to 2023 (in metric tons REO) [Graph], US Geological Survey, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1294380/rare-earths-mine-production-in-china/
