This statistic shows the distribution of the rare earth element (REE) resources worldwide as of 2017, by country. At that time, China held the world's largest share of the rare earth elements, at some 35 percent.
Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country
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MDPI (Minerals). (October 25, 2017). Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/
MDPI (Minerals). "Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country ." Chart. October 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/
MDPI (Minerals). (2017). Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/
MDPI (Minerals). "Distribution of Rare Earth Element Resources Worldwide as of 2017 by Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/
MDPI (Minerals), Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Distribution of rare earth element resources worldwide as of 2017 by country [Graph], MDPI (Minerals), October 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/270279/rare-earths-resources-and-reserves/