In 2022, Kazakhstan had uranium reserves amounting to approximately 316,000 metric tons, making it the country with the largest uranium reserves in the world. Canada had the second-largest reserves of uranium worldwide that year, at 282,000 metric tons.
Leading countries worldwide based on uranium reserves in 2022
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Leading countries worldwide based on uranium reserves in 2022
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Only uranium that is recoverable at a cost of less than 80 U.S. dollars per kilogram is included in this statistic.
BGR (Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe) is the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Commodities.
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BGR. (February 26, 2024). Leading countries worldwide based on uranium reserves in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264781/countries-with-the-largest-uranium-reserves/
BGR. "Leading countries worldwide based on uranium reserves in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264781/countries-with-the-largest-uranium-reserves/
BGR. (2024). Leading countries worldwide based on uranium reserves in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264781/countries-with-the-largest-uranium-reserves/
BGR. "Leading Countries Worldwide Based on Uranium Reserves in 2022 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264781/countries-with-the-largest-uranium-reserves/
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