China has by far the world's largest tungsten reserves, at some 2.3 million metric tons as of 2023. This was followed by Australia and Russia, with reserves amounting to some 570,000 and 400,000 metric tons, respectively. The world's total reserves of tungsten were estimated at 4.4 million metric tons that year.
Leading countries based on reserves of tungsten worldwide in 2023
(in metric tons)
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