Australia is responsible for nearly half of the world's lithium mine production, accounting for about 47 percent of global production in 2023. Chile was the second-largest producer of lithium that year, with an estimated 24 percent share of the total lithium production worldwide.
Distribution of lithium production worldwide in 2023, by country
Figures were calculated by Statista according to the data provided by the source.
Lithium production in the United States was withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.
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