This statistic shows the distribution of the rare earth element (REE) resources worldwide as of 2017, by country. At that time, China held the world's largest share of the rare earth elements, at some 35 percent.
Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country
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MDPI (Minerals). (October 25, 2017). Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/
MDPI (Minerals). "Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country ." Chart. October 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/
MDPI (Minerals). (2017). Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/
MDPI (Minerals). "Distribution of Rare Earth Element Resources Worldwide as of 2017 by Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/
MDPI (Minerals), Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country [Graph], MDPI (Minerals), October 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/