As of 2023, Japan had the largest reserves of iodine across the globe, estimated at some 4.9 million metric tons. This was followed by Chile, with reserves amounting to 610,000 metric tons. In comparison, Iran had iodine reserves of about 40,000 metric tons that year.
Leading countries based on iodine reserves worldwide as of 2023
(in metric tons)
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2024). Leading countries based on iodine reserves worldwide as of 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264946/global-iodine-reserves-by-countries/
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