In 2018, a total of nearly 66.52 million carats of diamonds were produced in Africa from mines. That was a considerable decrease from Africa's diamond production volume in 2005, which amounted to 95.3 million carats.
Total diamond mine production in Africa from 2005 to 2018
(in 1,000 carats)
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US Geological Survey. (August 23, 2022). Total diamond mine production in Africa from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000 carats) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/508159/african-diamond-mine-production/
US Geological Survey. "Total diamond mine production in Africa from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000 carats)." Chart. August 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508159/african-diamond-mine-production/
US Geological Survey. (2022). Total diamond mine production in Africa from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000 carats). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508159/african-diamond-mine-production/
US Geological Survey. "Total Diamond Mine Production in Africa from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000 Carats)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/508159/african-diamond-mine-production/
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Total diamond mine production in Africa from 2005 to 2018 (in 1,000 carats) [Graph], US Geological Survey, August 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/508159/african-diamond-mine-production/
