As of 2022, Asia accounted for nearly 62 percent of the total global production volume of minerals and metals from mines, which made it by far the world's leading mining region. In a distant second place at that time was North America, accounting for slightly more than 15 percent of global mine production.
The total global production volume of mines in 2022 amounted to nearly 19 billion metric tons.
Distribution of mine production volume worldwide in 2022, by region
Characteristic
Share of global production
Asia
61.7%
North America
15.3%
Oceania
6.6%
Europe
6.1%
Latin America
5.4%
Africa
4.9%
• Asia 61.7%
• North America 15.3%
• Oceania 6.6%
• Europe 6.1%
• Latin America 5.4%
• Africa 4.9%
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BMLRT (Österreich). (April 23, 2024). Distribution of mine production volume worldwide in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474291/global-mine-production-volume-distribution-by-region/
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