As of 2021, some 3.3 percent of the global reserves of rare earths were located in Australia. The largest share of global rare earths reserves was located in China, accounting for nearly 37 percent of global reserves.
Distribution of rare earth oxide reserves worldwide in 2021, by country
All figures were calculated based on USGS rare earth reserves estimates. The USGS provides the rounded total world rare earth oxide reserves figure as 120 million metric tons.
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US Geological Survey. (January 31, 2022). Distribution of rare earth oxide reserves worldwide in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232911/rare-earths-distribution-of-global-reserves/
US Geological Survey. "Distribution of rare earth oxide reserves worldwide in 2021, by country." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232911/rare-earths-distribution-of-global-reserves/
US Geological Survey. (2022). Distribution of rare earth oxide reserves worldwide in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232911/rare-earths-distribution-of-global-reserves/
US Geological Survey. "Distribution of Rare Earth Oxide Reserves Worldwide in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232911/rare-earths-distribution-of-global-reserves/
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