South Africa is the world's largest producer of manganese by far, with production amounting to 19.16 million metric tons in 2021. Gabon was the second largest producer that year, at seven million metric tons. The total global production volume of manganese in 2021 was 49.5 million metric tons. Manganese is a chemical element and a transition metal. It is often found in combination with iron.
Mine production of manganese worldwide in 2021, by country
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (June 6, 2022). Mine production of manganese worldwide in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244066/global-manganese-production-volume-by-country/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Mine production of manganese worldwide in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244066/global-manganese-production-volume-by-country/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (2022). Mine production of manganese worldwide in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244066/global-manganese-production-volume-by-country/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Mine Production of Manganese Worldwide in 2021, by Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244066/global-manganese-production-volume-by-country/
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Mine production of manganese worldwide in 2021, by country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], World Bureau of Metal Statistics, June 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244066/global-manganese-production-volume-by-country/