
Brazil: rare earth production 2015-2022
largest rare earth reserves in the world, estimated at 21 million metric tons of rare-earth oxide (REO).
In 2022, production of rare earths in Brazil was estimated at approximately 80 metric tons of rare-earth oxide equivalent, down from 500 tons a year earlier. Rare earths production in the South American country decreased significantly between 2016 and 2022. Brazil has the third